Music News

Mark MacNamara - February 21, 2013

March 1, 6 p.m., The Community Music Center in San Francisco presents a free concert — and conversation — with classical guitarist David Russell. Scottish-born Russell resides in Spain, tours internationally and has received a long list of prestigious awards.

Mark MacNamara - February 21, 2013

The enormous benefits of music in education will be on display at the upcoming San Francisco Unified School District Arts Festival.

Mark MacNamara - February 21, 2013

Kids Around the Bay now includes descriptions of school music programs in the greater Bay Area. It’s an effort to provide parents with a sense of the resources and philosophy offered by different schools. This week we spoke with Donn Harris, principal of Oakland School for the Arts, a charter school created in 2000 that includes both a middle school and a high school.

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Larry Rothe
Larry Rothe

After nearly three decades of a prominent career with San Francisco Symphony, Publications Director Larry Rothe is retiring on

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Artwork for the program by Fiona Wang, a student at San Domenico
Artwork for the program by Fiona Wang, a student at San Domenico

San Domenico

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Rick Williams as King Gama in <em>Princess Ida</em>; he will now head the organization Photo by Lucas Buxman
Rick Williams as King Gama in Princess Ida;
Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Headlands Center on Marin's "often moody coast"
Headlands Center on Marin's "often moody coast"

The Marin

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Kronos: Hank Dutt, Jeffrey Zeigler, David Harrington, John Sherba Photo by Michael Wilson
Kronos: Hank Dutt, Jeffrey Zeigler, David Harrington, John Sherba,br>Photo by Micha
Janos Gereben - February 19, 2013
Henry Cowell with Colin McPhee's cat, early 1960s
Henry Cowell with Colin McPhee's cat, early 1960s

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