San Francisco Performances at 25

A short video about San Francisco Performances in its 25th year, produced by KQED’s SPARK and originally aired on March 23, 2005.

Barbara Bonney’s Master Class

A short video about Barbara Bonney’s Master Class, produced by KQED’s Spark and originally aired on May 24, 2006.

Robert Greenberg

San Francisco Performances Music Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg, San Francisco Performances Music Historian-in-Residence discusses Dmitri Shostakovich in this clip. Get more information on Greenberg's series with the Alexander String Quartet. Video provided courtesy of The Teaching Company.

Christopheren Nomura

Baritone Christopheren Nomura was formerly San Francisco Performances' Vocal Artist in Residence. These video clips, taken from his March, 2003 visit to San Francisco, illustrate Chris' profound enthusiasm for the art song as well as his ability to engender interest in the art form amongst teenagers.

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• Nomura works with public high schools students exploring the relationship between poetry and song
• A masterclass at San Francisco State University
• Nomura performs Schuman’s song

Stefon Harris

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris is San Francisco Performances Jazz Artist in Residence. These video clips, taken from his October, 2002 visit to San Francisco, iluustrate his profound enthusiasm for jazz and his ability to uncover the potential for music-making within everyone.

Rhythm and Inspiration—Jazz as Language	Unlocking the music within
Jazz: The Ideal Democracy	Stefon in the schools: Call and Response