Tag Archives: Orchestra

Westward Ho!

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By Matt Naughtin
Music Librarian for San Francisco Ballet
September 16, 2009
Ni Hao Ma! Yes, I’ve been practicing saying “hello,” “good-bye,” “thank you,” and “where’s the WC?” in Mandarin and getting ready to travel along with San Francisco Ballet to Shanghai and Beijing. Since the orchestras we will be performing with in China have their own music librarians, I’m tagging along strictly as a tourist and [...]
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Stern Grove: Adventures in the Fog

Matt
By Matt Naughtin
Music Librarian for San Francisco Ballet
August 12, 2009
I love it when we perform at Sigmund Stern Grove during what San Franciscans whimsically call the “summer”. It’s a beautiful setting; a natural amphitheater surrounded by tall trees. You have the pungent aroma of eucalyptus and pine, the bracing sea breeze and—the fog. It’s always an adventure presenting an outdoor dance event at Stern [...]
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Tales of a Music Librarian

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By Matt Naughtin
Music Librarian for San Francisco Ballet
July 8, 2009
What, exactly (you may ask), does a Ballet music librarian have to do? Surely dusting off the music for Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet every few years and schlepping it onto the orchestra’s music stands can’t take a lot of time and effort. Ahhh, but behind the scenes, away from the glitter and glamour [...]
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