MUSIC REVIEWS
Mainly Mozart’s Michael Francis Era: the First Installment Considered
Michael Francis climaxed his first Mainly Mozart Festival with a rousing program that had Saturday’s (June 20) sold-out Balboa Theatre patrons on their feet cheering . . .
Read MoreNew Music from a Lofty Perspective
From the eighth floor Helen Price Reading Room of the San Diego Central Library, the choral music of Folklore Guild and the instrumental third stream of Swarmius floated above the city in a world of their own . . . .
Read MoreWhile the Cat Was Away, the Mice Played—Poorly
Mainly Mozart Music Director Michael Francis took the night off Wednesday, but the Festival Orchestra struggling without a leader was only the beginning of a troubled evening at the Balboa Theatre . . .
Read MoreBach and Mozart: Mainly Mozart’s Odd Couple
The Mainly Mozart Festival marked its mid-point last Saturday (June 13) with a concert featuring the Festival Orchestra, four vocal soloists, and the Mainly Mozart debut of the San Diego Master Chorale . . .
Read MoreSplendid Mozart String Trio by Mainly Mozart Festival Chamber Players
No doubt some obscure Mozart pieces should remain so, but not the Divertimento in E-flat Major, K 653, a string trio presented in all its glory at Thursday’s (June 11) Mainly Mozart chamber music concert . . .
Read MoreHumor and Beilman’s Violin Prowess Mark Second Mainly Mozart Orchestra Concert
Young American concert violinist Benjamin Beilman made an auspicious debut Wednesday (June 10) at the Mainly Mozart Festival’s second 2015 orchestra concert.
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