Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews SF Symphony Principal Bassoonist Stephen Paulson This week and next, the SF Symphony hosts guest conductor Ton Koopman. Ton is short for Antonius, so there's some Dutch trivia for you. Koopman, who visits regularly, focuses almost exclusively on baroque
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Polaris at SF Symphony For its 100th birthday, the SF Symphony is offering itself new works to unwrap all season long. This week: Polaris: Voyage for Orchestra by British composer Tom Adès, one of the hottest commodities
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Leila Josefowicz We heard of Leila Josefowicz for the first time after she won a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2008. "Out of blue, $500,000, no strings," declares the fellowship's page. But! Some strings were
