Bio:
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
An electronic music Ph.D candidate who has also earned the praise of NPR and Pitchfork, Holly Herndon is bridging the gap between academia and the club scene.
In her five years as the music director at New Century Chamber Orchestra (NCCO), violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg has bought new energy to the string ensemble.