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On September 10, 2011, one day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, composer Christopher Theofanidis’ first opera, Heart of a Soldier, has its world premiere at San Francisco Opera. A modern day hero’s ...
In a relatively short amount of time, Philippe Jaroussky, 33, has built an international reputation as a leading countertenor. Jaroussky came to prominence in 2004, when his first solo recording for ...
Seventeen years into their founding, appearance by the Tetzlaff Quartet remain extremely rare. One glance at the schedule of the quartet’s founder, renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff, and the reason ...
4. An Interview with Jazz Drummer Eric Harland
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Drummer and composer Eric Du’sean Harland, 34, was all of 17 when Wynton Marsalis heard him perform and encouraged him to study in New York City. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, ...
Less than nine months after her dynamic 2009 San Francisco Symphony debut conducting the symphony’s annual Day of the Dead concert, conductor Alondra de la Parra, 29, returned to lead four consecutive ...
Ever since he emerged a half century ago as music director of the Chico Hamilton Quartet, saxophonist Charles Lloyd has been at the forefront of jazz innovation. One of the first jazz artists to sell ...
7. A Video Interview with Andy Ton from Win Analog
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After seeing the Win Analog preamp and power amplifiers at the California Audio Show a few weeks ago, I drove to the Win Analog offices in the San Francisco East Bay and interviewed the designer, Andy ...
8. An Hour with the Great Carol Channing
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This is not your average interview. In the exchange you’re about to read, the great singing actress and comedienne Carol Channing shares many details of her personal life that she rarely if ever discusses ...
9. Leah Crocetto: Our Next Verdi Soprano?
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When soprano Leah Crocetto sang Verdi at San Francisco Opera’s Merola Grand Finale in the summer of 2008, we in the audience were stunned by the sheer size, weight, and power of her voice. Soon thereafter, ...
World-renowned studio mastering engineer Steve Hoffman is currently working on the re-mastering and re-release of many legendary rock and pop titles including classic Nat King Cole albums on SACD and 45 ...
11. The Legendary Pianist Menahem Pressler
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For over 50 years, pianist Menahem Pressler’s name has been indelibly associated with the Beaux Arts Trio. As the founder of the trio, it is Pressler’s pianism that is the constant in the trio’s over 50 ...
"I’m afraid that if you took the violin away from me, I wouldn’t be able to breathe" When my editor at American Record Guide learned that I was about to interview Vadim Gluzman, he was jealous beyond ...
13. A Video Interview with Marvell's Dr. Nikhil Balram
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Dr. Nikhil Balram is Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Business Entertainment Unit at Marvell Corporation, which is located near San Jose, California. In this interview, I speak with him ...
14. An Interview with Joyce Castle, Mezzo-Soprano
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If you've never heard of mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle, by all means read on. To say she is a hoot to interview is a major understatement. Castle, long a member of New York City Opera, has of late become ...
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