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 |
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 " " |
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 |