Posts by Ken Herman
Opera NEO Presents Third Episode of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’
Opera NEO returned online Saturday, November 28, with the third installment of its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”
Read MoreJeremy Denk’s Brilliant Piano Recital at Orange County’s Barclay Theatre
Jeremy Denk’s solo recital Saturday, November 21, at Irvine’s Barclay Theatre offered astute programming and discerning interpretation coupled with commanding technique. Who could ask for anything more?
Read MoreHausmann Quartet and Soprano Ann Moss Give Spectacular Account of John Harbison’s ‘The Rewaking’ in Sunday’s Haydn Voyages Concert
Hausmann Quartet capped off its 2020 season Sunday, November 15, with an exciting, challenging online concert from their usual venue, the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Berkeley on San Diego Bay.
Read MoreArt of Élan Celebrates Contemporary Musical Reflections at the San Diego Museum of Art
Art of Élan strives to correlate its programming with art in the San Diego Museum of Art’s collection. Tuesday’s online program filmed in the museum, “Reflections,” took inspiration from a series of striking photos of twins by the late American photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark.
Read MoreThird Coast Percussion’s Mesmerizing Debut of La Jolla Music Society’s ProtoStar Series
“Metamorphosis,” Saturday’s electric online performance by Third Coast Percussion and dancers Myles Yachts and Quentin Robinson at the La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, opened an exciting new chapter in that august organization’s story.
Read MoreCamarada’s Engaging Concert with a Latin American Beat
Living up to the company’s 2020-2021 season title—”Unstoppable”—Camarada boldly offered an online concert of chamber music Friday, November 6, from Bread and Salt in Barrio Logan.
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