Posts by Ken Herman
Blake Pouliot and the San Diego Symphony Soar in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto at the Rady Shell
Under the baton of Music Director Rafael Payare, the San Diego Symphony and guest soloist Blake Pouliot gave a scintillating account of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on Friday’s all-Tchaikovsky concert at The Rady Shell..
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony’s Renewed Jacobs Music Center Is Finally Ready to Open Its Doors Again
With the completion of the extensive three-year renovation of the Jacobs Music Center, the San Diego Symphony’s downtown home, Symphony lovers will soon be enjoying regular concerts in indoor comfort.
Read MoreLa Jolla SummerFest Finale Features Captivating Bernstein and Dependable Dvorák
La Jolla SummerFest 2024 presented its grand finale Saturday evening at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreSoaring Clarinet Flights and String Reveries at La Jolla SummerFest
Wednesday’s La Jolla SummerFest programming proved too eclectic to have a common theme, but the concert’s continuity came from the evening’s virtuoso performers.
Read MoreLa Jolla SummerFest’s California Dreamin’ Survey of 20th-Century Music in the Golden State
Pianist Conrad Tao’s ‘Rachmaninoff Songbook’ and a sampler of contrasting works by classical 20th-Century composers with California connections comprised Saturday’s La Jolla SummerFest program.
Read MoreLa Jolla SummerFest’s Sizzling Franck Piano Quintet
If Wednesday’s La Jolla SummerFest program titled ‘Notes on a Scandal’ failed to bolster the festival’s midweek attendance, the musicians amply rewarded the loyal patrons who showed up.
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