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Mayumi Wardrop

Mayumi Wardrop

Mayumi holds a Masters degree in Clinical Audiology, but her real interest and passion is Western art music history and musicology. She is a violinist and part-time student of French and Music, while also being a full-time mother to two boys. She is based in San Mateo, California.

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European assortment from Charles Dutoit and the San Francisco Symphony

By Mayumi Wardrop, 10 May 2017

Charles Dutoit and the SFS brings us a night of Sibelius, Mozart, de Falla and Debussy, giving us a wonderful taste of Europe in one sitting.

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European assortment from Charles Dutoit and the SF Symphony

By Mayumi Wardrop

Arabella Steinbacher delivers superb Beethoven with the DNSO in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 3 April 2017

Fabio Luisi and the DNSO did not disappoint audiences in San Francisco, presenting a captivating program of Beethoven, Strauss and Nielsen.

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Steinbacher delivers superb Beethoven in SF

By Mayumi Wardrop

A speedy Beethoven Ninth disappoints in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 1 February 2017

Beethoven’s call to joy and brotherhood left much to be desired if not for a fantastic chorus in the final movement.

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A speedy Beethoven Ninth disappoints in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop

A walk through Bohemia with Gautier Capuçon and the PKF Prague Philharmonia in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 29 January 2017

A fantiastic walk through Bohemia guided by the PKF Prague Philharmonia conducted by Emmanuel Villaume, with an excellent performance from Gautier Capuçon.

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A walk through Bohemia with Gautier Capuçon

By Mayumi Wardrop

Heartwarming recital from Itzhak Perlman in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 16 January 2017

A recital from one of the world's most celebrated violinists took the audience on a tour of periods in classical music.

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Heartwarming recital from Itzhak Perlman

By Mayumi Wardrop

Brilliant performance from Serena Wang, but lackluster CPO at the Davies Symphony Hall

By Mayumi Wardrop, 4 December 2016

Young prodigy Serena Wang delights audiences in her performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 1 while the China Philharmonic's cautious approach falls flat.

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Brilliant performance from Serena Wang, but lackluster CPO at the Davies Symphony Hall

By Mayumi Wardrop

Dudamel and the LA Phil: Well Played in San Francisco!

By Mayumi Wardrop, 31 October 2016

Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic deliver a successful mix of the old and new at Davies Symphony Hall.

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Dudamel and the LA Phil: Well Played!

By Mayumi Wardrop

Impassioned brilliance from Weilerstein and Heras-Casado in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 19 October 2016

Alisa Weilerstein teams up with Pablo Heras-Casado and the SFS to deliver superb Schumann at the Davies Symphony Hall.

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Impassioned brilliance from Weilerstein and Heras-Casado

By Mayumi Wardrop

Tense and turbulent: MTT conducts CPE Bach, Widmann and Brahms

By Mayumi Wardrop, 23 June 2016

The SFS presents the US première of Widmann’s work alongside an impressive renditions of CPE Bach and Brahms.

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Tense and turbulent: MTT conducts Widmann

By Mayumi Wardrop

A brilliant night of Britten, Mozart and Dvorak with the San Francisco Symphony

By Mayumi Wardrop, 8 June 2016

James Conlon led the SFS from the sombre moods of Britten to the gaiety of Dvořák.

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A brilliant night of Britten, Mozart and Dvorak

By Mayumi Wardrop

When is Tragic a triumph? When played by the New York Phil

By Mayumi Wardrop, 7 May 2016

A near flawless performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra capturing the soul of Brahms and Schumann. A fitting tribute on Brahms' birthday.

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When is Tragic a triumph?

By Mayumi Wardrop

Heras-Casado leads the San Francisco Symphony through living sculptures, dancing gypsies and battlefields

By Mayumi Wardrop, 22 April 2016

An overall commendable performance dampened only by a ho-hum Beethoven.

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Living sculptures, dancing gypsies and battlefields

By Mayumi Wardrop

Melancholy and resignation: a moving Das Lied von der Erde in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 6 April 2016

San Francisco Symphony presents Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in all its glory. The addition of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony filled out the program, but seemed very much an afterthought.

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Melancholy and resignation: Das Lied von der Erde

By Mayumi Wardrop

Captivating Copland and superb Schumann from Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony

By Mayumi Wardrop, 31 March 2016

Provocative and abstract Copland paired with resolute Schumann proved to be a tastefully refreshing combination; especially when coupled with the seasoned chemistry of MTT and the SFS.

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Captivating Copland and superb Schumann from MTT

By Mayumi Wardrop