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San Diego Symphony’s Bold Programming at the New Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

By Ken Herman | May 24, 2021 |

Friday, May 21, 2021, turned out to be a red letter day for the San Diego Symphony. In the morning, the orchestra unveiled four months of pops and classical orchestra programming it will present at the new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and Friday evening the organization released online the first San Diego Symphony concert, with Music Director Rafael Payare conducting, from this new venue on San Diego Bay.

Camarada’s Jewel Box of 18th-Century Gems

By Ken Herman | May 21, 2021 |

Camarada’s sparkling performance on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad in La Jolla did more than “Evoke the Baroque,” the program’s clever title.

Leipzig Idol: Bach Collegium San Diego Reprises the Musical Competition Between J.S. Bach and His Rivals

By Ken Herman | May 19, 2021 |

For the Sunday, May 16, Bach Collegium San Diego virtual concert, Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela provided an intriguing title: Bach and His Rivals: The Leipzig Auditions.

Hausmann Quartet Performs Outside on the Deck of the Berkeley on San Diego Bay

By Ken Herman | May 17, 2021 |

The Hausmann Quartet returned to the Maritime Museum of San Diego Sunday, May 16, 2021, bringing its Haydn Voyages series back in front of a live audience.