MUSIC REVIEWS
An ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto Worthy of Royal Homage
Pianist Jeremy Denk’s uplifting performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto with the San Diego Symphony on Saturday added to the splendor of the new Upright and Grand Piano Festival.
Read MoreGarrick Ohlsson’s Delectable Chopin Feast
Pianist Garrick Ohlsson served a feast of Chopin’s music that proved fresh and invigorating . . .
Read MoreArt of Élan Champions Pärt and Muhly at San Diego Museum of Art
Art of Élan presented Minimalist gems with maximum expression Tuesday at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park . . .
Read MoreMainly Mozart’s Anne-Marie McDermott: Stunning Pianism
The brilliant and beautiful pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and her talented associates opened Mainly Mozart’s 2016 Spotlight Series with a stellar evening of chamber music by Antonin Dvorak . . .
Read MoreGetting the Inside Picture of Mussorgsky and His Greatest Score
Under the direction of guest conductor Karina Canellakis, the San Diego Symphony offered a stirring, gorgeously detailed and smartly disciplined account of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures from a Exhibition” Saturday . . .
Read MoreNothing Borrowed or Blue for This Stylish ‘Rhapsody’
Opening the San Diego Symphony’s month-long celebration of the piano—Upright and Grand—Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin set a delectably high standard . . .
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