Program notes and lectures

Here's a table of all of my forthcoming published writings—including links to online versions where available—as well as dates and venues for any public lecture appearances. (Any lectures not open to the public aren't listed here.) I'll keep updating it as the assignments come in.

Date Time Venue Article or Lecture
2012      
Sept 7 - Oct 12 7:00 PM Osher Salon, SFCM "The Romantic Symphony" begins; six lectures each Friday night. Presented through the SFCM Adult Extension Division. For more information, check here.
Sept 28, 29
Sept 30
8:00 PM
2:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Samuel Adams Drift and Providence (West Coast Premiere)
Sept 29
Oct 3, 11
Oct 14
Oct 16,19
8:00 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
War Memorial Opera House and online San Francisco Opera, program notes: Vincenzo Bellini I Capuleti e I Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues
Oct 7 2:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony Great Performances Series, program notes: Andras Schiff plays Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Book I
Oct 21 2:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony Great Performances Series, program notes: Andras Schiff plays Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Book II
Oct 31
Nov 1
Nov 2
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2, Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2
Nov 11 7:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony Great Performances Series, program notes: Warsaw Philharmonic, with Yuilianna Avdeeva .Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2.
Dec 5, 7, 8
Dec 6
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall
Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Mark Volkert Pandora (World Premiere)
Dec 5
Dec 6
Dec 7
Dec 8
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall
Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
Davies Symphony Hall
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Mark Volkert Pandora; Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
Dec 13
Dec 14
Dec 15
Dec 16

8:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM

Menlo-Atherton PAC
Herbst Theater, San Francisco
First Congregational, Berkeley
First Congregational, Berkeley
(and online)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, program notes: "A Bach Christmas." Orchestral Suite No. 3, Cantata No. 63, Magnificat in E-flat Major BWV 243a
2013      
Jan 7 - Feb 28 10:00 AM Fromm Institute, USF "Music that Tells a Story" begins; eight lectures on Thursday mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 AM, presented at the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning. For more information, check here.
Jan 17, 18, 19 8:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt plus other composers' settings, including Alfred Schnittke and Robin Holloway.
Jan 23
Jan 24
Jan 25
Jan 26
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto; Bach A Minor Violin Concerto; Mozart D Major Divertimento for Strings; Bach Violin & Oboe Concerto; Mozart Serenade No. 6 Serenata notturna
Jan 27 2:00 PM Hume Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty Lecture-Recital: "The Romantic Miniature." Works by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Poulenc, and Scriabin.
Feb 8 8:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony Great Performances Series, program notes: Gil Shaham in Recital. New work (as yet untitled) by William Bolcom.
Feb 12 8:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony Great Performances Series, program notes: Russian National Orchestra, Dvořák Symphony No. 6
Feb 13
Feb 15
Feb 16
Feb 17
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM
Bing Theater, Stanford University
Herbst Theater, San Francisco
First Congregational, Berkeley
First Congregational, Berkeley
(and online)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, program notes. Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer", JC Bach Sinfonia concertante for Oboe and Bassoon in F Major, JC Bach Symphony Op. 6 No. 6 in G Minor, Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201
Mar 14
Mar 15
Mar 16
Mar 17
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Mahler Symphony No. 9
Apr 14 7:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Bach French Suites, for Andràs Schiff recital.
Apr 15 - Jun 6 10:00 AM Fromm Institute, USF "Choral Masterworks" begins; eight lectures on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 AM, presented at the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning. For more information, check here.
Apr 17
Apr 17
Apr 18
Apr 19
Apr 20
9:00 AM (Open Rehearsal)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall
University of California, Davis
Davies Symphony Hall
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San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Beethoven Violin Concerto; Nielsen Symphony No. 5
April 21 2:00 PM Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Bach English Suites, for Andràs Schiff recital.
May 29
May 29
May 30
May 31
Jun 1
Jun 2
9:00 AM (Open Rehearsal)
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Dvorak Cello Concerto; Kodaly Dances of Galanta; Bartok Wooden Prince suite. NOTE: on June 1, program is Dvorak Cello Concerto and "New World" Symphony.
Jun 13
Jun 14, 15
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony, program notes: Ivan Fedele Scena
Jun 13
Jun 14
Jun 15
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony, Pre-Concert Lecture: Schumann Piano Concerto; Ivan Fedele Scena; Schubert Symphony No. 3
Jun 21
Jun 22
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall and online San Francisco Symphony, John Goldman Tribute concert, program notes: Traditional Russian Songs