Posts by Ken Herman
Kern and New Bring Impassioned Rachmaninoff Third to San Diego Symphony Opening Summer Season Concert
To open its Summer Season at the Rady Shell on Friday, the San Diego Symphony brought together conductor Gemma New and pianist Olga Kern, musicians whose past local appearances have greatly impressed local audiences.
Read MoreMainly Mozart Soars at The Conrad with a Program of Britten and Tchaikovsky
Michael. Francis led some 22 elite string players from the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra at La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Bach Collegium San Diego Celebrates German Baroque Motets in Saxony
After the Bach Collegium San Diego’s Tuesday concert of Bach cantatas presented at Leipzig’s Paulinum, Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela took the ensemble to the neighboring cities of Naumburg and Arnstadt to perform a second program of Baroque sacred motets.
Read MoreBach Collegium San Diego Makes A Stunning Debut at Leipzig’s Annual Bach Festival
The Bach Collegium San Diego made its auspicious European debut Tuesday at ‘Bachfest Leipzig 2024’ with a concert of three festive J.S. Bach cantatas performed in the Leipzig University Church of St. Paul.
Read MoreSacra/Profana Premieres Cory Hibbs’ Cantata ‘All We Need: Meditations on Queer Being’
Under the direction of Artistic Director Juan Carlos Acosta, Sacra/Profana premiered Cory Hibbs’ much anticipated ‘All We Need: Meditations on Queer Being’ Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Read MoreChopin Competition Prize Winner Bruce Liu Awes La Jolla Audience with Solo Recital at The Conrad
Bruce Liu brought the La Jolla Music Society’s 2023-2024 piano series to a triumphant finale Friday at The Conrad.
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