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Home run for Festival del Sole Groined vaults, arched windows, colonnades marching to an ancient vanishing point, and fourteenth century stones drenched with the orange hues of a setting sun. This is not Italy, but the north end...

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Festival del Sole at Lincoln Theatre Violin superstar Sarah Chang and young conducting sensation Alondra de la Parra sparred in the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s glorious Violin Concerto in E minor, a contest of bow versus baton. And yes, each was brilliant at what they did. But what they didn’t agree on was the tempo. ...

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="275"] Pianist Wu Han, photo by Christian Steiner[/caption] World class Festival returns to Menlo Music@Menlo hit the ground running in its seventh season as the peninsula’s prestigious chamber music festival....

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Summer fun 2009 The Bay Area has grown in stature as its festivals have not only thrived but also multiplied in defiance of a scarcity of donation dollars. And this summer may reach a high-tide mark. Santa Cruz’ Cabrillo Music Festival is the Mecca for those seeking cutting-edge orchestral music, with five full programs over two weekends in August. They will have ten composers-in-residence from around the world, and are planning multiple West Coast and...

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Russian program at Berkeley’s Christian Science Hall The Berkeley Art Center, long a gathering spot for local creativity, hosts concerts and readings along with its varied and sometimes provocative art shows. Marvin Sanders, flutist and director of Live Oak Concerts,...

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Lorin Maazel, whose 65-plus-year career spanned from child prodigy to conductor of the New York Philharmonic, is retiring from that organization at the end of this season. His seven years with them oversaw a host of radio broadcasts, the advent of web video and a commission for the events of 9/11—John Adam’s On the Transmigration of Souls. In addition, he brought a deep musicality and helped develop a signature sound, earning the love of his musicians. Oh, and he even brought them...

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