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Composer William Bolcom William Bolcom composed two third of the pieces in the program presented by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, in a run which opens tomorrow in Berkeley (and repeats Friday in Palo Alto, Saturday in San Francisco and Sunday in San Rafael). He is also penning a... continue reading on SFist

Joyce DiDonato, picture: Shelia Rock Mezzo-soprano diva Joyce DiDonato last seduced us here as Octavian in Strauss's Rosenkavalier and is returning on Monday night for her first ever San Francisco Performances recital, with pianist John Churchwell. Joyce made headlines over the summer when she fell during a performance of... continue reading on SFist

Cellist Gautier Capucon [Update 11/13: Due to a medical emergency, Gautier Capuçon had to cancel some of the shows. Please double check the program with the SF Symphony] Gautier Capuçon makes his SF Symphony debut tomorrow. The French cellist will dazzle in Schumann's cello concerto, under the direction of... continue reading on SFist

If you feel like celebrating the fallen heroes of gruesome wars on this Veteran's day, we'll point you to the music budgets under assault in Gov. Schwarzenegger's war on education. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a vital institution in this city, is hosting a fund raiser tonight, from... continue reading on SFist

Susan Graham will be Dido with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in Purcell's Dido and Aenas, photo credit Dario Acosta. Grammy-award winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham just headlined a concert series six weeks ago with the San Francisco Symphony, which will be released on a CD as part of the SFS... continue reading on SFist