Junior Bach Festival Honors Concert
An all-Bach live stream concert showcasing young musicians from Northern California. Selected through professionally adjudicated auditions, the event will feature gifted performers under age 21.
4 p.m. March 28.
Viewing available on the Old First Concerts YouTube channel. $20 suggested donation. 415-474-1608. oldfirstconcerts.org
The Calix String Quartet is scheduled to perform on March 21 from the Berkeley Piano Club as well as on March 25 at the S.F. Conservatory of Music. Photo: Berkeley Piano Club
Cal Performances at Home
Mitsuko Uchida
Recorded live from London’s Wigmore Hall for this Cal Performances at Home event, the pianist presents interpretations of Schubert in a recital dedicated to the composer’s piano works featuring “Impromptu” in A-flat Major, “Impromptu” in C minor and “Sonata” in G Major.
Women of color denied promotion accuse SJSU president of discrimination
December 28, 2020
San Jose State University says county officials are reopening an investigation into the suspicious death of a Black student in 2008. Courtesy photo.
Seven women of color were passed over for promotions at San Jose State University in 2019, and they’re blaming university President Mary Papazian’s leadership for it.
The women accused Papazian of discrimination against faculty of color after all of them were either denied tenure or promotion after passing through all the university’s required steps without incident during the 2018-19 school year. According to Christian Jochim, SJSU chair of the California Faculty Association Faculty Rights Committee, four of the seven women were either unanimously or strongly recommended for a promotion, while the other three were unanimously recommended by their department. All seven were eventually denied promotion.
Ludwig van Beethoven famously said, âTo play a wrong note is insignificant;â¯to play without passion is inexcusable.â
Despite the limitations of the pandemic which has forced a halt to rehearsals and live performances, the Livermore-Amador Symphony remains passionate about music and eager to share it with the public. The focus this month is on Beethoven.
Music Director Lara Webber says, âThe symphony continues to reach out and support the community through online musical offerings.â
The symphony is releasing several Beethoven-themed video projects on its website and social media pages. Two videos feature live recordings of recent Livermore-Amador Symphony performances at the Bankhead with new introductions from Webber, putting the music in context. In a third video, pianist Frederic Chiu is featured. A unique recital is being especially created for the symphony by Bay Area soprano, Heidi Moss.
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