San Francisco Symphony celebrates Reich

Three composers and an American lineage. In June of 2000, Michael Tilson Thomas created and led an American Mavericks festival with the San Francisco Symphony, with 14 separate programs over two-and-a-half weeks. That festival was a celebration of the diversity and exploration of American composers and helped to cement a movement that defies easy classification. ...

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Fall music calendar

Harvesting the fruits of fall – a classical calendar As the chill of summer fog gives way to Indian summer, our Bay Area musicians are revving up for the start of a new season. Here are some promising concerts in September that will get you in the mood for the marathon events of a hot October. On Sept. 7 the San Francisco Symphony opens their season with a sizzling gala, a fundraiser for their many outreach programs that includes...

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