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San Francisco’s new season lacks … everything

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San Francisco’s new season lacks … everything

The San Francisco Symphony has declared ‘a unique transitional moment’ for 2025-26, which means the locker is bare.

It has no music director, not much original content, no strategy.

Jaap Van Zweden will lead the opening gala. He is committed to orchestras in Korea and France, so is unavailable as a potential leader.

CEO Matthew Spivey promises ‘a season filled with dynamic and engaging musical experiences’.

More here.

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Early Richard Strauss: Beecham's Macbeth (and more!)

Early Richard Strauss: Beecham’s Macbeth (and more!)

A 4,000-year-old lullaby inspires Freya Waley Cohen's new piece for sister Tamsin as part of Lullabies programme with Cordelia Williams

A 4,000-year-old lullaby inspires Freya Waley Cohen’s new piece for sister Tamsin as part of Lullabies programme with Cordelia Williams

In his passion for the music of Richard Wagner, Tony Cooper finds himself back in Germany attending Stefan Herheim’s widely acclaimed Ring cycle at Deutsche Oper Berlin.

125 years young: the Wigmore Hall celebrates, Lise Davidsen headlines

125 years young: the Wigmore Hall celebrates, Lise Davidsen headlines

Flow Interrupted: prepared piano performance by Teodor Doré in a space conceived by Zaha Hadid

Flow Interrupted: prepared piano performance by Teodor Doré in a space conceived by Zaha Hadid

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