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 and all lecture appearances. I'll keep updating it as the assignments come in.

Date Time Venue Article or Lecture
September 2010   San Francisco Opera Lobby Display for Aîda, (in partnership with MPD)

September 24, 25, 26, 28, 29


Philharmonia Baroque

Program Notes:
Mozart: Incidental Music to Thamos, King of Egypt
Mozart: Piano Concerto in D Minor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"

October - November, 2010   SF Symphony Playbill Lead Article:
From Another America
October 15, 16, 17, 19   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Bach: D Minor Harpsichord Concerto, BWV 1052
Bach: D Major Harpsichord Concerto, BWV 1954
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1, BWV 1066
Bach: Cantata BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata"
October 28, 29, 30   SF Symphony Playbill Program Notes:
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12
Kurtag: Grabstein für Stephan
November 5, 6, 7, 9, 10   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 11
Pergolesi: Sinfonia in F Major
Durante: Concerto No. 5 in A Major
Zavateri: Concerto decimo a Pastorale, Op. 1
Friday, Nov. 5
Saturday, Nov. 6
Sunday, Nov. 7
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Wednesday, Nov. 10
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
6:45 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Herbst Theater, SF
First Congregational, Berkeley
First Congregational, Berkeley
Menlo-Atherton PAC, Atherton
Lesher Center, Walnut Creek
Pre-Concert Lecture (Philharmonia Baroque):
Vivaldi Four Seasons, Corelli Concerto Grosso, Pergolesi Sinfonia, Durante Concerto, and Zavateri Concerto
December 3, 4, 5, 7   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Handel: Messiah
Friday, Dec. 3
Saturday, Dec. 4
Sunday, Dec. 5
Tuesday, Dec. 7
6:45 pm
6:45 pm
6:15 pm
6:45 pm
Herbst Theater, SF
First Congregational, Berkeley
First Congregational, Berkeley
Menlo-Atherton PAC, Atherton
Pre-Concert Lecture (Philharmonia Baroque):
Handel Messiah
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Thursday, Dec. 9
Friday, Dec. 10
Saturday, Dec. 11
9:00 am (Open Rehearsal)
7:00 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Cowell Synchrony
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5
Adams: Harmonielehre
2011      
January 15, 16, 18, 21   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, RV 621
Handel: Arias from Giulio Cesare
Telemann: Suite in F Major, TWV 55:F11 "Alster Overture"
Wednesday, Feb. 2
Wednesday, Feb. 2
Thursday, Feb. 3
Friday, Feb. 4
Saturday, Feb. 5

9:00 am (Open Rehearsal)
7:00 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
February 11, 12, 13, 15   Philharmonia Baroque

Program Notes:
Spohr: Symphony No. 2 in D Minor
Hmmel: Concerto for Keyed Trumpet in E Major

Thursday, Feb. 17
Friday, Feb. 18
Saturday, Feb. 19
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Mozart: Symphony No. 25
Mozart: Symphony No. 33
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8
March 4, 5, 6, 8, 9   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Rebel: Les Caractères de la danse
Gluck: Arias
Stookey: Into the Bright Lights
Rameau: Les Indes galants, suite for orchestra
March 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   SF Symphony Playbill Program Notes:
Bach: Mass in B MInor
Wednesday, Mar. 30
Wednesday, Mar. 30
Thursday, Mar. 31
Friday, Apr. 1
Saturday, Apr. 2

9:00 am (Open Rehearsal)
7:00 pm
1:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
April 2011   SF Symphony Playbill Lead Article:
City Music
Friday, Apr. 8
Saturday, Apr. 9
Sunday, Apr. 10
Tuesday, Apr. 12
Wednesday, Apr. 1

7:15 pm
7:15 pm
6:45 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Herbst Theater, SF
First Congregational, Berkeley
First Congregational, Berkeley
Menlo-Atherton PAC, Atherton
Lesher Center, Walnut Creek
Pre-Concert Lecture (Philharmonia Baroque):
Haydn The Creation
April 8, 9, 10, 12, 13   Philharmonia Baroque Program Notes:
Haydn: The Creation
Thursday, Apr. 28
Friday, Apr. 29
Saturday, Apr. 30
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Rouse: The Infernal Machine
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"
Brahms: Symphony No. 3
May 15   SF Symphony Playbill Program Notes:
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
July 1 7:00 pm Flint Center, Cupertino Pre-Concert Lecture (SFS):
Program TBA