Michael Zwiebach

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.

Articles By This Author

Michael Zwiebach - August 18, 2025

Artistic Director Robert Geary conducted his 2025 Summer Festival Chorus in an emotional and voracious take on the Requiem.

Michael Zwiebach - August 11, 2025

In a production that balances brutality with compassion, Alban Berg’s timeless story of cruelty and its effects makes for epic theater.

Michael Zwiebach - August 4, 2025

The opera about labor leader Dolores Huerta and the 1968 Delano Grape Strike is taut as a political thriller and musically transporting.

Michael Zwiebach - July 29, 2025

Versailles Opera’s winning production of Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment is played for laughs without sacrificing its musical value.

Michael Zwiebach - July 8, 2025

Personal and artistic connections are at the heart of this summer’s concerts, which feature a host of high-profile period performers.

Michael Zwiebach - July 1, 2025

The neuroscientist’s research is part of a burgeoning field exploring the ways that music supports our health and social lives.

Michael Zwiebach - June 22, 2025

James Gaffigan conducts this masterpiece, rescheduled from last September’s Chorus strike, along with three works by Gordon Getty.

Michael Zwiebach - June 16, 2025

In a new production by Australian director Lindy Hume, Mozart’s early masterpiece connects with the drama of the natural world.

Michael Zwiebach - May 25, 2025

The conductor leads a vivid performance of Stravinsky’s Firebird that shakes Davies, while Isabelle Faust plays Berg’s Violin Concerto.

Michael Zwiebach - May 13, 2025

There are likely Lord of the Rings fans in the orchestra, judging by the total commitment the musicians show in this brilliant film score.