MUSIC REVIEWS
A Tale of Two Orchestras
Thursday’s concert by the Israel Philharmonic with conductor Zubin Mehta suffered from a split personality disorder . . .
Read MoreAmarcord’s Miraculous Madrigals Set the Performance Standard
The a cappella male vocal ensemble Amarcord—Germany’s answer to Chanticleer—returned to La Jolla Friday and charmed the local early music fans with their stellar musicianship and audience friendly patter . . .
Read MoreChris Thile Rocks Bach and Pop in La Jolla
Singer, composer, and mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile rocked La Jolla’s sold-out Sherwood Auditorium Saturday with a performance that elated his ardent followers and easily won over the traditional crowd of the staid La Jolla Music Society . . .
Read MoreViolinist Sarah Chang Soars in Bruch Concerto
Violinist superstar Sarah Chang mesmerized Friday’s (November 6) San Diego Symphony audience with her scintillating account of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor . . .
Read MoreBach Collegium San Diego’s Comforting ‘Requiem’ by Herbert Howells
In a week that began on the Christian calendar with All Saints’ Day and included All Souls’ Day, Bach Collegium SanDiego performed Herbert Howells’ a cappella “Requiem” in a noontime concert on Wednesday, November 4 . . .
Read MoreSACRA/PROFANA’S Chant Macabre a Choral Treat for Halloween
Invoking themes of the Halloween weekend, director Juan Carlos Acosta filled his SACRA/PROFANA choral program Friday with songs about ghost stories, death, and other elegiac topics . . .
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