Posts by Ken Herman
Leipzig Idol: Bach Collegium San Diego Reprises the Musical Competition Between J.S. Bach and His Rivals
For the Sunday, May 16, Bach Collegium San Diego virtual concert, Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela provided an intriguing title: Bach and His Rivals: The Leipzig Auditions.
Read MoreHausmann Quartet Performs Outside on the Deck of the Berkeley on San Diego Bay
The Hausmann Quartet returned to the Maritime Museum of San Diego Sunday, May 16, 2021, bringing its Haydn Voyages series back in front of a live audience.
Read MorePianist Yefim Bronfman’s La Jolla Romantic Soirée
Noted classical pianist Yefim Bronfman played a solo recital Tuesday (May 11) at The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall in downtown La Jolla.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony Unveils the Rady Shell and Jacobs Park on San Diego Bay
On Thursday, May 13, San Diego Symphony C.E.O. Martha A. Gilmer unveiled the symphony’s new $85 million permanent performance facility on San Diego Bay: the Rady Shell and Jacobs Park.
Read MoreRafael Payare and Strings of the San Diego Symphony Offer Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Elgar Online
In a laudable effort to keep musicians of the San Diego Symphony playing together and audiences engaged with the orchestra, Music Director Rafael Payere offered another streamed online concert Friday, April 30, from the stage of Copley Symphony Hall.
Read MoreOnline NWEAMO 2021 Festival Offers Bountiful Array of Music Styles and Visual Invention
The NWEAMO 2021 new music festival presented its entire festival online Sunday afternoon, May 2, 2021. Although it tested the alert concentration and comprehension of even devoted new music followers, it offered an impressive array of musical and visual stimulation.
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