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.
In honor of the huge Bach-fest going on in the Bay Area and its neighbor, Carmel, we’ve put together a mixtape of highlights of pieces you’ll be able to hear in live performance over the next month. Consider this mix an intro to Bach’s immense musical imagination.
At the American Bach Soloists’ Festival and Academy, another generation of phenomenal players and singers is learning the fine points of early-music interpretation from some of the best in the business.
America’s midsummer holiday is upon us, and the parades are gearing up. For the thousands who will be retiring to the backyard barbecue after the parade, there’s this playlist, with some of the perennial favorites and a couple of surprises.
You may be firing up the grill and heading out for the fireworks on for the Fourth of July, but do you know what’s up in the Bay Area the rest of the weekend? Here’s a quick guide to the musical events of interest to families.
Birds are the original musicians, as human musicians can appreciate. This playlist is a mix of songs and classical instrumentals honoring our fine feathered friends.
Sasha Cooke is one of the most sought-after mezzo-sopranos over the past few years, and a riveting actress, which is needed for The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, especially becayse she is onstage almost the entire time.
If there’s a single event that parents and kids should enjoy together, it is the Garden of Memory mini-festival on June 21 at the Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium in Oakland.
