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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
There sure are a lot of white guys in classical music. Bach: white guy. Beethoven: white guy. Mozart: pretty sure he was a white guy. As a corrective to this pasty predicament, pianist Ihang Lin and vocalist Von Bringhurst perform live on YouTube a selection of compositions entirely written by female, POC,…
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Metro Staff on December 4, 2019
The Community School of Music and Arts hosts “An Evening with John Daversa.” The Grammy-winning composer and jazz trumpeter has worked with Fiona Apple, Burt Bacharach, Joe Cocker and Herbie Hancock, among other well-known musical artists. He regularly performs with his groups—the Progressive Big Band and the Small Band—and as a conductor…
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Matei Predescu on November 6, 2019
Born and raised in San Jose, jazz pianist Dahveed Behroozi channels an expressive sense of mystery through his performance. With a driving rhythmic edge and a provocative use of compelling harmonic colors, Behroozi is one of the most creative voices in the Bay Area jazz community. Alongside other acclaimed pianists like Brad…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
In anticipation of 2020—and Beethoven’s 250th birthday—the Community School of Music and Arts hosts the latest installment in its a concert series honoring the beautiful sonatas of our good friend, Ludwig van. Composed over the course of three decades, the 32 sonatas are widely recognized as some of the most important compositions…
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Wallace Baine on October 25, 2018
German-born pianist Axel Schmitt, a faculty member at Mountain View’s Community School of Music and Arts, has at least one heavy lift on his bucket list: He’s attempting to perform every one of Beethoven’s piano sonatas—that’s 32 total—before the 250th anniversary of the great composer’s birth in 2020. On Sunday, Schmitt presents…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 26, 2018
Led by Bay Area wind ensemble Quinteto Latino, the first-ever Seminario Institute will be held at the Community School of Music and Arts this weekend. Beginning with three days of workshops for pre-professional classical musicians of color from around the country, the event concludes with a concert at the CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall.…
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