Mark MacNamara, a writer and journalist based in Asheville, North Carolina, has written for such publications as Nautilus, Salon, The Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Vanity Fair. From time to time, his pieces in San Francisco Classical Voice also appear in ArtsJournal.com. Noteworthy examples include a piece about Philip Glass’s dream to build a cultural center on the Pacific Coast; a profile of sound composer Pamela Z and an essay on the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. MacNamara recently won several awards in the 2018 Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards presented by the San Francisco Press Club. His website is macnamband.com.
The Napa Valley Symphony was not long gone before plans were laid for reconstituting the orchestra. But in the meantime, a new one with different musicians was created. And therein lies a tale.
Music and astronomy went hand in hand in way back when (in the Middle Ages). Now a fun-sounding event at Lick Observatory brings them together in a whole new way.
Celebrate International Peace Month with The 2013 JAMband Family Festival. Children need only bring “your dancing feet, a loving mind, and a peaceful spirit.”
Victoria Young and her mother are betting that talent, discipline, and determination can make her a professional musician. They’ve made a lot of sacrifices to get this far.
The campus has gone from a rented-out church basement to its own building, the student body has grown from 13 kids to 80, but the Crowden School’s innovative curriculum is still young at 30 years old this year.
