Posts by Ken Herman
Pianist Gabriela Martinez Brings Refreshing Brilliance to the Grieg A Minor Concerto
In her impressive San Diego debut, Venezuelan pianist Martinez crafted a fresh, invigorating interpretation of the Grieg Piano Concerto that kept the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park audience on the edge of their seats
Read MorePaola Prestini’s Opera ‘Aging Magician’ Finally Makes Its San Diego Debut
Although the COVID endemic cancelled San Diego Opera’s 2020 production of Paola Prestini’s contemporary chamber opera “Aging Magician,” the company will open ‘Aging Musician’ at Balboa Theatre on May 13 & 14, 2022.
Read MoreSongs from Joseph Waters’ Opera ‘The Magic Hummingbird’ Dominate Final 2022 NWEAMO Concert
Musicians from this year’s NWEAMO festival presented six excerpts from Joseph Waters’ opera ‘El Colibrí Mágico’ at The Jazz Lounge on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
Read More24th Annual NWEAMO Music Festival Opens at San Diego State University
Joseph Waters opened the 24th installment of his NWEAMO contemporary music festival Friday with a concert in San Diego State University’s Smith Recital Hall.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony and Bassist Jeremy Kurtz-Harris Give Splendid Account of Andrés Martín’s Double Bass Concerto
Thursday, April 21, 2022, the San Diego Symphony under guest conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl performed at the Joan B. Kroc Theater in La Mesa.
Read MoreCamarada Brings the Music of Stefan Cwik to Its Mingei Museum Concert
‘Mosaics’–Camarada’s chamber concert Sunday at the Mingei Museum–featured both the music and presence of San Francisco-based composer Stefan Cwik.
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