Posts by Ken Herman
Bach Collegium San Diego’s Milestone ‘Messiah’
Under the direction of Ruben Valenzuela, San Diego’s Bach Collegium performed a complete version of G. F. Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” at the First Presbyterian Church of San Diego on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 . . .
Read MorePro Arte Voices’ Sophisticated Choral Salute to Christmas
Under the direction of Patrick Walders, on Saturday the Pro Arte Voices chorus offered a generous portion of English sacred music by Benjamin Britten, Peter Warlock, Peter Racine Fricker, and Herbert Howells in its annual “Evening of Readings and Carols” at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Pacific Beach . . .
Read MoreThe La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Holiday Banquet of New Music and Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’
The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus performed Francis Poulenc’s cantata ‘Gloria’ as well as Thomas Adès’ Violin Concerto, Op. 23, “Concentric Paths,” and other new music at Mandeville Auditorium December 9 & 10, 2017 . . ..
Read MoreJohannes Debus Conducts Stirring Tchaikovsky First Symphony with the San Diego Symphony
Guest conductor Johannes Debus again showed his conducting prowess leading the San Diego Symphony in an exciting account of Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony, as well as works by Mozart and Humperdinck . . .
Read MoreJust What the Doctor Ordered: Art of Élan’s Latin American Voices
Art of Élan’s superbly performed program of Latin American chamber music on Tuesday (November 21), deftly curated by Artistic Director Kate Hatmaker, sent me out of the San Diego Museum of Art elated.
Read MoreDiversionary’s ‘The Moors’ Raises Gothic Satire to Dizzying Heights
San Diego’s Diversionary has mounted Jen Silverman’s arch 2016 play “The Moors,” a smartly acted, edge-of-your-seat production that defies easy categorization, but commandeers the audience on a wild ride through the environs of comedy, tragedy, romance, thriller, and historical melodrama . . .
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