Michael Zwiebach

Michael Zwiebach is the senior editor/content manager for SFCV. He assigns all articles and content, manages the writing staff, and does editing. A member of SFCV from the beginning, Michael holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of California, Berkeley.

Articles By This Author

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Passamezzo Moderno

Michael Zwiebach - June 23, 2009
Early music at Trinity

Early music buffs get an unexpected bit of luck this week, as Passamezzo Moderno, a baroque instrumental group shows up at Berkeley

Bay Area Rainbow Symphony

Michael Zwiebach - June 16, 2009
The Bay Area is gearing up for S.F. Pride, the annual GLBT celebration, and the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony is handling the classical contribution.

Tiburon Music Festival

Michael Zwiebach - June 16, 2009
Not that you need another reason to visit Tiburon this summer, but pianist Paul Smith has organized a second iteration of his Tiburon Music Festival there, and this year it has a few tantalizing morsels, beyond the venue — lovely St. Hilary’s Church — the natural scenery, and the cool restaurants.

An Interview With Anthony Martin

Michael Zwiebach - June 15, 2009
Violinist/ violist Anthony Martin is one of the Bay Area’s core of string players who have specialized in early music, or “historically informed performance.” A cofounder of famous ensembles like Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Frans Brueggen's Orchestra of the 18th century, he has viewed the tremendous expansion and growing popularity of early music performance from the trenches.
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Garden of Memory

Michael Zwiebach - June 9, 2009
Chapel of the Chimes
The Bay Area has its own annual musical event to mark the summer solstice, the real beginning of the season of plenty.
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Wyrick-Oh Duo:Russian Masters of the 20th Century

Michael Zwiebach - June 9, 2009
Wyrick-Oh Duo

Yes, symphony musicians play music outside of their orchestral obbligations. It keeps them creative and engaged.

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Re-cycle, Re-view, Sing New

Michael Zwiebach - June 9, 2009
San Francisco Choral Artists

Artists, along with dung beetles and leafcutter ants, are among the most efficient recyclers in the world.

Pop Goes the YPSO

Michael Zwiebach - June 3, 2009

The pops concerts are coming! The pops concerts are coming!

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Tosca With Fries

Michael Zwiebach - June 2, 2009
Opera in the Park

When Tosca throws herself from the parapet of the Castel Sant' Angelo, at the end of Puccini's brilliant opera, the assembled crowd watc

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International Orange Chorale

Michael Zwiebach - June 2, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Area is a little foretaste of chorus heaven. Choruses flourish here, and their activities are constant. So what makes a person want to found another chorus? In the case of the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco, it’s as simple as wanting to choose your friends.