Janos Gereben

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Holiday Fanfares at the S.F. Civic Center

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

The Civic Center Community Benefit District is presenting a free, 90-minute long musical event that moves from place to place called "Holiday Lights and Fanfare," beginning this Friday.

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Concertgebouw's Exemplary Loyalty to Jansons

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

Mariss Jansons in action four days ago Photo by Anne Dokter/<em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> — Mariss Jansons in action four days ago

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Beethoven's Broken(?) Metronome

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

What it might have looked like Image by James Lee — What it might have looked like

Double Kudos to Youth at Adlers Barbiere

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

San Francisco Opera's The Barber of Seville for Families at the War Memorial on Saturday afternoon brought in a full house, half the audience consisting of children — unusual ones.

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Noisy Audience? Throw Cough Drops at 'Em

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

Coughs interrupt performance in Orchestra Hall

Just noticed in Davies Symphony Hall last week h

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Gala No. 103 for Pacific Musical Society

Janos Gereben - December 3, 2013

The venerable and benevolent Pacific M

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Sublime War Requiem Brings Serenity, Acclaim

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2013

Semyon Bychkov's direction of the SFS at its very best and Ragnar Bohlin's brilliant SFS Chorus gave an utterly moving War Requiem without a smidgen of sentimentality.

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Minnesota From Far Away: Right and Wrong

Janos Gereben - November 26, 2013

The new $50 million Minnesota Orchestra Hall: no money left for musicians — Renovation of the Minnesota Orchestra Hall cost $50 million: No money left for musicians

S.F. Conservatory La bohème

Janos Gereben - November 26, 2013

The Conservatory Opera Program presents Puccini's La bohème at two free performances in the Conservatory Concert Hall, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 8.

The production is directed by Michael Mohammed, conducted by Curt Pajer, with piano accompaniment by Darryl Cooper.