MUSIC REVIEWS
The San Diego Symphony Offers the Questionable Virtues of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Without Singers
The San Diego Symphony offered Carlos Simon’s ‘Wake Up: A Concerto for Orchestra’ that the orchestra premiered in October and ‘The Ring Without Words’ an orchestral version of portions of Richard Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle.
Read MoreCarlos Simon Brings His Compelling ‘Requiem for the Enslaved’ to San Diego
Carlos Simon and the musical colleagues for whom he wrote his ‘Requiem for the Enslaved’ performed the work on Thursday at UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium.
Read MoreSan Diego Master Chorale Graces the California Festival at The Rady Shell
As part of Sunday’s California Festival Family and Community Day at the Rady Shell, the San Diego Master Chorale under Music Director John K. Russell presented a moving program of contemporary choral music.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Celebrates the California Festival With Five Impressive New Compositions
To celebrate the San Diego Symphony’s opening concert in the California Festival, Music Director Rafael Payare led the orchestra in five impressive new works Saturday at the Rady Shell.
Read MoreCamarada’s Upbeat Third Stream Journey at the Mingei International Museum
The San Diego chamber ensemble Camarada opened its 29th season Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park
Read MoreBanda Magda Brings Mediterranean Color to the JAI at The Conrad
The enchanting vocalist Magda Giannikou and her six-member Banda Magda offered a dozen songs in concert Friday in La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
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