Posts by Ken Herman
Pianist Daniil Trifonov Soars in Daunting Works by Schumann, Ravel, and Scriabin
Thursday Daniil Trifonov returned to The Conrad to play a nonpareil program of Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin.
Read MoreArt of Elan Brings More Contemporary Music to The San Diego Museum of Art
On Wednesday at the San Diego Museum of Art, the musical ensemble Art of Elan played works by Kevin Puts and other contemporary composers.
Read MoreThe Hausmann Quartet and Composer Jessica Meyer Bring Rewarding Challenge to Another Haydn Voyage at the Maritime
The Hausmann Quartet premiered Jessica Meyer’s string quintet ‘A Passage Between Earth and Sky’ and other chamber works Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Maritime Museum of San Diego on San Diego Bay.
Read MoreArt of Elan Features Recent American Composers at the Mingei Museum
Art of Elan presented an engaging concert of contemporary and 20th-century American music Thursday at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park.
Read MoreDazzling Production of ‘Frida y Diego’ Opens San Diego Opera Season at Civic Theatre
‘El último sueño de Friday y Diego’– San Diego Opera’s commissioned work from composer Gabriela Lena Frank, opened Saturday at Civic Theatre in a dazzling production headed by a stellar cast of singers.
Read MoreCamarada’s Musical Tribute to Frida Kahlo at Park & Market
Thursday at UC San Diego Park & Market in the East Village, the ensemble Camarada presented a concert titled ‘Frida Dreams’– a cabaret confection of Mexican and Latin American music that was popular during Frida Kahlo’s heyday.
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