Jeff Rosenfeld

Jeff Rosenfeld is a Bay Area science communicator and arts writer. He has long performed as an oboist in local orchestras, bands, and operas.

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Jeff Rosenfeld - December 4, 2024

SF Contemporary Music Players’ latest concert features four works by women composers that break down gender myths.

Jeff Rosenfeld - September 1, 2024

Music and narration blend in the composer-guitarist’s Memoir, based on his mother’s account of her life.

Jeff Rosenfeld - August 13, 2024

The second weekend of orchestral concerts has star soloists and exciting, diverse compositions.

Jeff Rosenfeld - July 23, 2024

Tendler has used a bequest from his father to commission 16 pieces reflecting the two’s complicated relationship.

Jeff Rosenfeld - May 21, 2024

The contemporary ensemble stages a concert filled with revelations.

Jeff Rosenfeld - March 25, 2024

The great conductor, who died in February, left an unparalleled recording legacy that spans a huge range of music. Here’s where to begin.

Jeff Rosenfeld - March 8, 2024

A trio of players make extraordinary music from the composer’s technical challenges and also premiere a new Saariaho-inspired work.

Jeff Rosenfeld - February 28, 2024

Directed by Joseph Young, an exciting program draws connections between French and American musical icons.

Jeff Rosenfeld - February 20, 2024

Michael Morgan’s last commission for the orchestra is realized by debuting conductor Kedrick Armstrong and star bass Morris Robinson.

Jeff Rosenfeld - August 12, 2008

On the day my lifelong infatuation with classical radio died, I hardly realized it would be revived by the Internet just a year later and become better than ever — so exciting that my CDs are quickly becoming superfluous, forgotten on their dusty shelves. Studio recordings simply can't compare to the magnetism of the great live performances on Internet radio.