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Review: Salerno-Sonnenberg takes New Century another step up with
The New Century Chamber Orchestra's latest program is a treat. No weak spots, just solid inspiration: superb playing by the string orchestra, smart...
Oakland Tribune, 11/20/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Renee Fleming: a diva for the masses
RenA(c)e Fleming has been described as "the Great American Soprano" and "the people's diva," heavy monikers. But then, over the past two decades,...
Oakland Tribune, 11/20/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: Delayed passion finally delivered in Philharmonia Baroque's
Three years ago, the classical music world went bananas celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. This year, a hefty percentage of...
Oakland Tribune, 11/06/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: Vanska at S.F. Symphony puts his own stamp on the familiar
The Finnish conductor Osmo VA1/3nskA1/3 is one of classical music's hot commodities. He is different, and he makes a difference. He shapes -- or...
Oakland Tribune, 10/29/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: S.F. Opera's 'Salome' both cerebral and salacious
In Richard Strauss's "Salome," a teenage nymphomaniac princess discovers her inner necrophilia. At the opera's conclusion, she kisses the crimson...
Oakland Tribune, 10/19/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: Carneiro brings mystery, magic and new leadership to
Joana Carneiro is a conductor who makes us listen. She focuses our concentration, just as she focuses an orchestra's performance. She shapes the...
Oakland Tribune, 10/16/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: Florez floors it, but Damrau dominates in S.F. Opera's
So many people think opera is, you know, ultra-challenging, elitist, weirdly out of the mainstream, anything but popular entertainment. These...
Oakland Tribune, 10/14/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Monterey Jazz Festival: Thrill of the day
I've been loving much of the music at the 52nd annual Monterey Jazz Festival. But through the first two days, one thing, strangely, was missing:...
Oakland Tribune, 09/20/09 by Richard Scheinin rscheinin@mercurynewscom · More from publication -
Review: Kickoff for S.F. Symphony's Mahler festival lacks finesse
The countdown begins. In 15 months, it will be 2011, the 100th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's death. And something tells me the San Francisco...
Oakland Tribune, 09/18/09 by Richard Scheinin · More from publication -
Review: San Francisco Opera ushers in new area in a big way
As is the tradition, the new season at San Francisco Opera was ushered in Saturday night with "The Star-Spangled Banner." But the bombs weren't...
Oakland Tribune, 09/13/09 by Richard Scheinin rscheinin@mercurynewscom · More from publication
