Author Archives: Michael

Debussy Reviews; On to Bates

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Michael

The reviews for the San Francisco Symphony production of Le martyre de Saint Sébastien are in. The Chorus finally gets to take a 6-week breather, and then we start rehearsals for the premiere of Mason Bates’ Mass Transmission. Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Debussy

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Michael

If you’re in San Francisco this weekend and love Debussy, you really should try to get to see and hear our production of Le martyre de Saint Sébastien at the San Francisco Symphony. We’re doing the full incidental music in a semi-staged production. Continue reading →

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First Day at MakeMusic

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Michael

Today was closing day for MakeMusic’s acquisition of selected Recordare assets, including the MusicXML format and Dolet plug-ins. This was also my first day in my new role of Director of Digital Sheet Music at MakeMusic. Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Brahms and Schütz

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Michael

Tonight begins our four-concert run of Brahms’ A German Requiem with the San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. The program opens with the Chorus singing one of Heinrich Schütz’s a cappella six-part motets, Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock, conducted by Ragnar Bohlin. Continue reading →

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Moving to MakeMusic

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Michael

Yesterday was a big day for me. MakeMusic and Recordare announced that MakeMusic will be purchasing selected assets from Recordare LLC, including the MusicXML format and Dolet plug-ins for Finale and Sibelius. I will be joining MakeMusic as Director of Digital Sheet Music. Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Verdi Requiem

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Michael

When you work on music notation software for a living and you sing in choruses, the two tend to intersect. The Verdi Requiem turns out to be one of music notation’s record holders. Continue reading →

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Finale 2012 Released With MusicXML 3.0 Support

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Michael

Last Friday, MakeMusic announced the release of Finale 2012. This is the first music notation editor with full support for the reading and writing MusicXML 3.0 files. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Michael

Although I knew it was coming sooner than later, it was still a real kick in the stomach to read that Steve Jobs died today. Continue reading →

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