Clarinetist Brenden Guy pilots his first ‘... Stephen Smoliar's feed Curious Flights is a concert series created and organized by clarinetist Brenden Guy to provide regular opportunities for departures (flights) from "standard repertoire." Those departures involve not only performances of new and recent... 20 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

San Francisco Conservatory of Music announ... Stephen Smoliar's feed In a strong demonstration of commitment to expanding opportunities for young composers, yesterday the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) named the winners of three separate annual composition competitions that provide a mix of recognition,... 21 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

SFJAZZ Center to host annual fundraiser fo... Stephen Smoliar's feed Next month the annual fundraiser for the Community Music Center (CMC), which benefits their youth scholarship fund, will take place at the new SFJAZZ Center. The event, entitled A Salute to the Joy of Making Music, will honor the Chiu... 21 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Eschenbach brings a program of rich ninete... Stephen Smoliar's feed Last night conductor Christoph Eschenbach gave the first of his three concerts of the program he prepared for this season's visit to the podium of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in Davies Symphony Hall. The first half consisted... 21 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

May 11 to offer a pair of salon events for... Stephen Smoliar's feed The intimacy of the salon setting seems to be catching on as a suitable (as well as historically appropriate) venue for chamber music. It was only a matter of time until serious listeners would find themselves having to choose... 22 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Pianist Robin Sutherland celebrates a 40-y... Stephen Smoliar's feed Last night pianist Robin Sutherland gave the final concert in this season's Alumni Recital Series at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). The title of the program was 40 Years On ..., recognizing that this season is... 22 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Composer Danny Clay to present a concert o... Stephen Smoliar's feed Regular readers with good memories may recognize the name of composer Danny Clay, who is currently doing graduate studies in composition with Dan Becker at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). He prepared the arrangement of the music of... 23 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Davies Symphony Hall to host public memori... Stephen Smoliar's feed The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and the family of the late William Bennett, the SFS Principal Oboe, invite the general public to a memorial tribute in celebration of his life to take place in Davies Symphony Hall. Bennett was hospitalized... 23 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

The ‘dance without dance’ in Mozart’s minuets Stephen Smoliar's feed Listening to students performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1790 K. 589 string quartet in B-flat major last night in the String & Piano Chamber Music recital at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, I was reminded of just... 23 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

A free concert of free improvisations comi... Stephen Smoliar's feed The Make-Out Room is a "21 and over" club with strictly enforced ID checking. It is also the venue for some of the more adventurous musical performances in San Francisco. Among the events that take place there... 24 days ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story