The Rehearsal Studio

A place to exercise ideas before writing about them with greater discipline.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

SFCO Beginning 2nd Half of Season Next Month

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The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra (SFCO) concluded the first half of its season at the very end of last year . The title of that program ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Junction Trio Couples Past and Present (again)

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Junction Trio musicians Conrad Tao, Stefan Jackiw, and Jay Campbell (photograph by Shervin Lainez, courtesy of Noe Music) According to my ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Schedule for the CMSF 2026 Season

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Two weeks ago I received information about the 2026 season in San Francisco that will be presented by Chamber Music San Francisco (CMSF). A...
Monday, January 26, 2026

The Bleeding Edge: 1/26/2026

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This week’s Bleeding Edge will be a relatively quiet. There are only three events to report, two of which will overlap. Specifics are as fol...

Red Norvo’s “Secret” Session

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Vibraphonist Red Norvo was one of the leading figures in “swing” jazz prior to the United States involvement in World War II, but I am embar...
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Stephen Smoliar
Still trying to "liberate the mind from fear, superstition and pettiness."
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