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Contralto Claramae Turner, 92, died in Santa Rosa earlier this month.

It might have been a stricly subjective response,

One of the most prominent and distinguishe

Fighting tremors, spinal problems, Parkinson’s disease, and the consequences of falls last year,

Pacific Musical Society's annual competition — the organization's 102nd — is coming up on May 26 in the San Francisco Conservatory, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The schedule calls for instrumental performances from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; pianists from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and vocalists from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.