Posts by Ken Herman
Stephanie Blythe Charms and Dazzles Balboa Audience with Her Johnny Mercer Tribute
Saturday at the Balboa Theatre, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe heralded in concert the noted mid-20th century song composer and lyricist, Johnny Mercer.
Read MorePayare and the San Diego Symphony Score with Familiar Tchaikovsky and Rare Glimpses of Lili Boulanger
Music Director Rafael Payare’s San Diego Symphony program Saturday at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park paired Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony with Gustav Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” and two tone poems by Lili Boulanger.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Opens Jacobs Masterworks at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with Powerful Mahler and Ravel Concert
Friday, October 8, 2021, the San Diego Symphony opened its Jacobs Masterworks Series with Music Director Rafael Payare conducting Mahler’s First Symphony and the Ravel G Major Piano Concerto with Inon Barnatan as soloist.
Read MoreGustavo Romero Returns in Splendid Form to the La Jolla Athenaeum
The return of Gustavo Romero and his annual piano recital series to the La Jolla Athenaeum Sunday, October 3, is yet another welcome sign that San Diego’s classical music scene is reviving after its pandemic shutdown.
Read MoreProgress: Hausmann Quartet Returns to Perform Indoors With an Audience
With its concert on Sunday, September 12, 2021, the Hausmann Quartet’s Haydn Voyages series has returned to its customary indoor performance venue at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
Read MoreGuest Conductor Yaniv Dinur Leads Impressive ‘1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular’ at the Rady Shell
Friday’s “1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular” concert at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on San Diego Bay featured guest conductor Yaniv Dinus and, yes, fireworks!
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