Posts by Ken Herman
Sacra/Profana’s Choral Triumph: ‘The Hope of Loving’
San Diego’s elite ensemble Sacra/Profana opened its 15th season Saturday with “The Hope of Loving,” a concert devoted to contemporary expressions of African-American choral music
Read MoreMiró Quartet Saves the Day for the La Jolla Music Society
On Saturday, the Miró Quartet performed for the La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad when the scheduled Arod Quartet unexpectedly cancelled.
Read MoreChanticleer’s Welcome Return to La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea with ‘Music of a Silent World’
Chanticleer, the San Francisco-based professional a cappella choir with an international reputation, made its annual midwinter concert appearance Sunday at La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.
Read MoreRenée Fleming Brings the Voice of Nature to The Conrad
Acclaimed operatic soprano Renée Fleming and pianist Inon Barnatan performed an unusual recital for the La Jolla Music Society Wednesday at The Conrad.
Read MoreTrumpet Virtuoso Pacho Flores and the San Diego Symphony Give the West Coast Premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s Trumpet Concerto
Thursday at UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium, the San Diego Symphony and guest trumpeter Pacho Flores performed the West Coast premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s “Altar de Bronce.”
Read MoreOpera Neo Announces Its Bold 2024 Season
Opera Neo Artistic Director Peter Kozma announced the company’s 2024 season, a bold mixture of standard repertory and rare excursions into 18th-century opera history.
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