Posts by Ken Herman
Paola 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.
Read MoreGoerne and Cho Soar in Their Sublime Liederabend at The Conrad
The La Jolla Music Society presented the seasoned German baritone Matthias Goerne with the young Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho in a transcendent German art song recital at The Conrad.
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