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Music News: June 16, 2009

Janos Gereben - June 16, 2009

Zheng Cao: Life Is Singing, Singing Is Life

When Dr. Larson told her that he would do special calculations to avoid her vocal cords when doing the Gamma Knife, and that he had to get the insurance company's approval to do so, she asked him, "You mean you think I can sing again?
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Music News: June 9, 2009

Janos Gereben - June 9, 2009

New Principal Viola for SFS

Jonathan Vinocour
The long-awaited appointment of the San
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Summer Festival Preview

Marianne Lipanovich - June 8, 2009
For some, summer vacation means sun, sand, and relaxation. For music lovers in the Bay Area, summer vacation means opera under the stars, symphonies by the beach, immersion in the works of a favorite composer, or listening to and trying out the latest new music and musical instruments.
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Opera in the Park is Extravagantly Entertaining

Lisa Houston - June 8, 2009

Thousands gathered at AT&T Park last night to enjoy Puccini’s Tosca, overpriced beer, and a gorgeous twilight as San Francisco Opera continued its tradition of Opera In the Park. Birds flew past the screen as an almost full moon emerged, disappeared, and reemerged from behind billowing clouds.

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CDs for a Sizzling Summer

Jason Victor Serinus - June 2, 2009
Summer, they say, is the time to unwind and relax. Whether you choose to do so at the beach, in your garden hammock, or at the top of Yosemite’s Half Dome, you’ll certainly welcome music to carry you one step farther toward infinite bliss. Here, then, is a Critic’s Choice classical potpourri specially tailored for the summer season.

J.S.

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Music News June 2, 2009

Janos Gereben - June 2, 2009

Van Cliburn Finals Now Streaming

Live Web casts of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition finals can now been seen at http://www.cliburn.tv/#. This is the 13th season of the competition in Fort Worth.
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Music News: May 26, 2009

Janos Gereben - May 26, 2009

UPDATE: Milnes To Leave S.F.

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Return of the Great American Opera

Georgia Rowe - May 26, 2009
Has Porgy and Bess finally arrived? Despite its troubled history, George Gershwin’s 1935 opera may be coming into its own at last. As the San Francisco Opera prepares three full productions and a concert running May 29 – July 5 at the War Memorial Opera House, Porgy seems poised to emerge as the jewel in the summer season crown.
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Romanticism Through the Looking Glass

Benjamin Frandzel - May 19, 2009
Franz Schubert
His life and musicmaking were inextricably entwined with the Viennese milieu of his time, in both its artistic richness and its provincialism.
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Music News: May 19, 2009

Janos Gereben - May 19, 2009

PBO appoints Peter Pastreich Executive Director

Peter Pastreich, 70, former executive director of the San Francisco Symphony (1978-1999), has been appointed executive director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, effective June 1, according to Philharmonia Board President Paul Sugarman. The position, the Robert A.