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The Passing of an Accomplished Man: Walker E. Cunningham

Walker Evans Cunningham earned both his M.A. and Ph.D. in musicology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was also awarded multiple fellowships. He served as an organist and music director for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley, and produced the critically acclaimed CD “The Historic San Francisco Organ of the Church of St. … Continue Reading »

Professor Joseph Kerman Memorial Events

Professor Joseph Kerman passed away at the age of 89 after a long illness on March 17 in Berkeley, California. The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle published two particularly touching obituaries honoring his life and work. The Memorial for Professor Kerman will be on Sunday, October 26th at the Bancroft Hotel at 2:00pm. The … Continue Reading »

Who Was David Wessel?

“He was an amazing researcher and musician and will be incredibly missed by all of us.” “He was a genius at merging art and science, play and rigor, life and ideas.”  “David conducted pioneering research in music perception, audio signal processing, and computer music, and he mentored dozens of students and postdocs. He had a … Continue Reading »

Robert Commanday, colleagues and friends say farewell

Robert Commanday, prominent critic in the San Francisco Bay Area, died at age 93 on September 3, 2015 at his home in Oakland. Initial responses to his passing came in from all over the world, but within the San Francisco Classical Voice online music website, the man who established and ran SFCV 17 years ago … Continue Reading »