Posts by Ken Herman
‘Paradise TBD’—the Brave New World of Opera at Bread & Salt
Clint McCallum’s new opera “Paradise TBD” at Bread & Salt on Friday fused an existentialist plot with a purely digital score and five amazing vocalists.
Read MoreSpektral Quartet’s Unique Take on the Shape of the String Quartet Concert
The Spektral Quartet plays and sounds like most other accomplished string quartets, but the way they structure their programs is quite unlike any other chamber ensemble
Read MoreRafael Payare Conducts the San Diego Symphony in Salonen, Ravel, and Debussy at The Rady Shell
Saturday’s San Diego Symphony concert at The Rady Shell included Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 2010 “Nyx” as well as Impressionist icons by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
Read MoreKrishan Oberoi Returns to Conduct Sacra/Profana in Dominic Argento’s Cantata ‘Walden Pond’
Krishan Oberoi, founder and Principal Guest Conductor of the San Diego choral ensemble Sacra/Profana, returned to San Diego Friday to conduct Sacra/Profana in a striking concert of recent choral works at Christ Lutheran Church in Pacific Beach.
Read MoreArt of Elan Closes Its 15th Season With An Arresting Program of Contemporary Chamber Music at SDMA
Art of Elan presented a program of contemporary chamber music at the San Diego Museum of Art on May 17, 2022.
Read MorePianist Behzod Abduraimov’s Virtuoso Cyclone Strikes The Conrad
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov performed a virtuoso solo recital Sunday at The Conrad, the final offering of the La Jolla Music Society’s 2021—22 Piano Series.
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