ARTS NEWS
The San Diego Symphony and Master Chorale Explore New Modes of Performance In the Midst of Quarantine
Unable to present live concerts or even to hold their customary rehearsals, San Diego’s major musical organizations are cautiously finding creative ways to reach their music-starved followers. This week the San Diego Symphony released a beautiful YouTube performance of music from Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a salute to essential workers everywhere. And…
Read MoreSan Diego’s 2020-2021 Season: Surprises and Ample Puccini
At long last, San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett has announced the company’s 2020-2021 season.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Challenge to the Art and Performance of Choral Music
All performing arts organizations are facing the daunting challenge of surviving during the current quarantine, but San Diego’s choirs and choruses are in a unique crisis.
Read MoreOpera NEO’s 2020 Summer Opera Festival the Latest Coronavirus Fatality–But Virtual Performances of ‘The Magic Flute’ Will Triumph Online
San Diego’s younger opera company, Opera NEO, announced today the cancellation of its annual Summer Opera Festival due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreRafael Payare Announces Exciting 2020-21 Season for the San Diego Symphony
If the current absence of live symphonic music at the Jacobs Music Center can be assuaged, I suggest contemplation of San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payere’s recently released 2020-21 season of the Jacobs Masterworks Series is just what the doctor ordered.
Read MoreMusic Organizations Turn to the Internet for Performance Possibilities During the Quarantine
With theaters and concert halls darkened, local arts organizations have decided to put their product to online.
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