As part of its residency at UC Davis, March 15-17, members of the St. Louis Symphony walked over campus and serenaded the Egghead sculptures, created by Robert Arneson, with new music by local composers.
Extreme brinkmanship failed, and long after several apparent "final" deadlines, efforts to end the strike by musicians of the San Francisco Symphony failed, and the long-planned East Coast tour is now canceled.
After a 12-hour negotiating session that ended at 4 a.m. on Friday, the strike called by musicians of the San Francisco Symphony on Wednesday, continues.
It may be a coincidence that Weill Hall, Bing Hall, and Miner Auditorium at SFJAZZ all opened within a few months of each other. But their combined impact is going to be huge in the Bay Area. Experts weigh in on the live experience of these venues: What’s your opinion?
Here is a short tribute to only a few of the great violinists who have played in the Bay Area in the last month, or who will play here shortly. If the list were complete, it would be twice as long.