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D. Warner North is president and principal scientist of NorthWorks, Inc., and consulting professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Over the past thirty years Dr. North has carried out applications of decision analysis and risk analysis for electric utilities in the US and Mexico, for the petroleum and chemical industries, and for government agencies with responsibility for energy and environmental protection.


Cheryl North (Warner’s wife and the director of the music journalism activities of NorthWorks) is a noted music columnist for the Oakland Tribune and other papers of the Alameda Newspaper Group. She writes performance reviews and feature articles for other publications, including Opera Now, based in Great Britain. Profile/interviews with major figures on the international, national, and local San Francisco Bay Area classical music scene have become an important specialty for which she is in demand.

Recent Highlights:

Philharmonia Baroque Goes 21st Century with New Jake Heggie Opera

Cheryl North describes new compositions by Bay Area composer Jake Heggie. Seeking Higher Ground, was first performed October 22 by the Pacific Chorale and the Pacific Symphony as part of the inauguration of the new Segerstrom Concert Hall in Orange County's Performing Arts Complex. To Hell and Back, a new one-act opera, had its premier performances November 2-5 by the Philharmonia Baroque Orcestra, Nicholas McGegan conducting, and starring Broadway legend Patti Lupone.

San Francisco Opera

Cheryl North's interview with 2006 opening night prima donna Deborah Voight provides insights on the recent transformation and current career challenges for this remarkable American singer, who received her start in San Francisco's Merola Program.

San Francisco Symphony

Cheryl North interviews Jean-Yves Thibaubet, soloist for the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2.


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