George Papajohn is a composer and PhD candidate in music at the University of California, Berkeley. Articles By This Author Review JACK Quartet Makes a Blazing Case for Wolfgang Rihm George Papajohn - March 17, 2026 In their Cal Performances debut, the quartet delivered an electrifying account of Rihm’s volatile Third String Quartet. Review Heggie and his Music Find a Home at SFCM George Papajohn - March 3, 2026 An orchestral version of the composer’s From the Book of Nightmares was perfectly suited to the intimate Barbro Osher Recital Hall. Review Oakland Symphony’s Mission is Mirrored in the Music George Papajohn - February 24, 2026 A program of works by Chen Yi, Mahler, Reena Esmail, and Daniel Bernard Roumain showcases an orchestra whose community values run deep. Review Classical Tradition is Overshadowed by Art Pop and Indie Rock at PIVOT Festival George Papajohn - February 3, 2026 Percussionist Andy Meyerson curated the festival around the question, "what is the future of our art form?" Review John and Samuel Adams Open SF Contemporary Music Players Season George Papajohn - November 18, 2025 SFCMP paired a John Adams audience favorite with Samuel Adams’s first major work for voice. Review Jesse Clevenger Serenades Vallejo with John Williams Premiere George Papajohn - October 28, 2025 The Vallejo Symphony premiered a memorial tribute 15 years in the making, alongside music by Britten, Haydn, and C.P.E. Bach. Review Samuel Adams' Music Resonates at Other Minds Festival George Papajohn - October 21, 2025 Conor Hanick brings nuanced interpretation to the composer’s music. Review In Our American Journey, Chanticleer is a Copacetic Choir George Papajohn - September 22, 2025 The Grammy-winning vocal ensemble kicked off its annual Bay Area tour with a salute to American music.
