Paul Kotapish is the managing editor for SFCV. You can learn more here or at guitarfish.net. Articles By This Author Music News Pavarotti’s Widow Takes the Aria out of Trump’s Sales Paul Kotapish - July 29, 2016 Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti joins the chorus of protests over the music played at Donald Trump’s political rallies. Feature SFCV Beach Blanket Bibliography Paul Kotapish - July 12, 2016 Surprise: Many of our favorite novels and nonfiction books feature music and musicians. Here are some recommendations for great beachside reading. Music News Behind Every Great Pianist Is a Great Team of Artisans Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016 A new book celebrates the arcane art of crafting a Steinway piano. Slate offers a photographic tour of some of the quiet heroes of the craft. Music News Conductors Transcend Dramatic Gestures at the Sibelius Academy Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016 Finland’s premier music institution may be the world’s best training ground for new conductors. Music News Beware the Queens in the House of Tudor Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016 Michael Shae explores the perils facing sopranos taking on Gaetano Donizetti’s “Tudor trilogy.” Music News Women Choreographers Kept From the Limelight Paul Kotapish - June 28, 2016 In a field teeming with female artists, major ballet companies rarely present works created by women. Music News Jimi and George Slept Here Paul Kotapish - June 28, 2016 A new exhibition at London’s Handel House Museum celebrates Jimi Hendrix’s tenure next to the home where George Frideric composed The Messiah. Music News Puccini in the Sand Dunes Paul Kotapish - June 17, 2016 Dubai’s emerging Opera District prompts The Economist to ponder the boom in new opera houses in surprising locales. Music News Orchestras Struggle for Relevance in a Culture of Shifting Values Paul Kotapish - June 17, 2016 Attendees at the League of American Orchestras’ annual conference wrestle with existential issues of relevance, engagement, and fun. Music News Women Conductors Held Down by the Glass Podium Paul Kotapish - June 9, 2016 Participants in the Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera cite discrimination and limited opportunities as top challenges. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next › Next page Last » Last page