Kudos: Benjamin Shwartz

“I like ‘revolutionary music,’ be it Mozart, Bach, Mahler or Turnage. Mozart? Yes. Great old masters wrote music that was quite revolutionary during their times.

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“I like ‘revolutionary music,’ be it Mozart, Bach, Mahler or Turnage. Mozart? Yes. Great old masters wrote music that was quite revolutionary during their times.

Staff report, The Examiner
2008-08-14 10:00:00.0
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Occupation Resident conductor, San Francisco Symphony

Home: San Francisco

Achievement: On Aug. 21, Shwartz will conduct the West Coast premiere of “Popcorn Superhet Receiver” by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood at Herbst Theatre. The performance marks the local appearance of New York’s Wordless Music Series, which bridges classical and contemporary instrumental music.