Jarring Sounds to provide two new opportun... Stephen Smoliar's feed Jarring Sounds, the duo of lutenist Adam Cockerham and mezzo Danielle Reutter-Harrah, have announced two new opportunities to enjoy their performances in free concert settings, both of which will be given near the San Francisco Conservatory of... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

New Century Chamber Orchestra to conclude ... Stephen Smoliar's feed The final concert in the 2012--2013 season of the New Century Chamber Orchestra will feature the world premiere of a new work by Lera Auerbach, prepared in conjunction with her appointment as Featured Composer of the season. The... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Trio Brillante offers a literal interpreta... Stephen Smoliar's feed Today in Old St. Mary's Cathedral Trio Brillante returned to give a relatively brief (but highly delightful) recital in the Noontime Concerts™ series ("San Francisco's Musical Lunch Break"). The ensemble was organized... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Composer Sahba Aminikia reflects on his Ir... Stephen Smoliar's feed Last night at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), Sahba Aminikia gave his Graduate Recital. He is currently studying composition with both Dan Becker and David Garner, having previously attended the St. Petersburg State Conservatory in... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

The 2013 Tangents Guitar Series will concl... Stephen Smoliar's feed The featured artist in the final concert in the 2013 Tangents Guitar Series will be James Moore, a guitarist based in New York with a keen taste for the most original and unique voices among the current composers. His recital... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Stunning vocal solos by Handel and Bach co... Stephen Smoliar's feed Yesterday afternoon at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the American Bach Soloists concluded their subscription season with music from the vocal compositions of George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. Handel was represented by a sacred... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

A belated 75th birthday celebration for Ph... Stephen Smoliar's feed Philip Glass was born on January 31, 1937. While it is a little be late to be celebrating his 75th birthday, San Francisco Performances (SFP) has arranged a "mini-festival" to feature two of his most significant... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

The second SFS Beethoven concert takes on ... Stephen Smoliar's feed By the time Ludwig van Beethoven entered the nineteenth century, he had established himself as both a performer and a composer, and his productivity began to accelerate to sustain his commitment to music as a career choice. Thus, in Alexander... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Conductor David Robertson to return to Dav... Stephen Smoliar's feed David Robertson, a regular visitor to the podium of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS), will return to Davies Symphony Hall, this time with French-Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin serving as guest soloist. This is Robertson's final season... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

The Conservatory Opera Program show went o... Stephen Smoliar's feed Sometimes you learn the most about performers when they are confronted with adversity. Such was the case last night at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with the production of Mark Adamo's opera Little Women by the Conservatory... 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story