Posts by Ken Herman
Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard Offers a Festival of Fantasias at The Conrad
Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s intentionally unconventional program at The Conrad was devoted exclusively to the musical genre of the fantasia.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony’s Bountiful Beethoven at Civic Theatre
The San Diego Symphony’s riveting Beethoven performances Friday at the San Diego Civic Theatre owed more than a little to the youthful brio of guest conductor Case Scaglione and solo pianist Benjamin Grosvenor
Read MoreFanfares for San Diego Composer Texu Kim
The San Diego Symphony has commissioned composer Texu Kim to write a fanfare for the orchestra’s first concert back in the renovated Jacobs Music Center in November.
Read MoreOpera Meets Gospel Music in Joyful Collaboration at the St. James Music Series
Sunday’s concert presented by La Jolla’s St. James Music Series featured operatic soprano Janai Brugger and the Martin Luther king Jr. Community Choir of San Diego.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s Puccini Duo Boldly Balances Tragedy with Comedy
San Diego Opera continued its 2022-23 season with ‘Puccini Duo’–two operas from the composer’s trilogy ‘Il trittico.’ The production that opened Saturday at Civic Theatre runs through February 19.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony Returns to the Renovated Jacobs Music Center with an Exciting 2023-24 Jacobs Masterworks Season
Music Director Rafael Payare will celebrate the return of the San Diego Symphony to its newly renovated home at the Jacobs Music Center this November with a 2023-24 season of astonishingly bold and inviting programing
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