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The Balourdet Quartet Impresses Sunday at The Conrad

By Ken Herman | February 5, 2024 |

Sunday afternoon at The Conrad, the young Boston based Balourdet Quartet offered a compelling program of Beethoven, Mozart, and Karim Al-Zand.

San Diego Opera Opens Brilliant ‘Don Giovanni’ at Civic Theatre

By Ken Herman | February 4, 2024 |

San Diego Opera presented a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” February 2 & 4, 2024, in the San Diego Civic Theatre in downtown San Diego.

Haunting Jazz and Struggles in Cygnet’s Wonderful ‘Lady Day’

By David Dixon | February 3, 2024 |

Karole Foreman (photos courtesy of Karli Cadel Photography).

To say that Billie Holiday had a complicated life is an understatement. She earned massive success as a legendary jazz singer, but also dealt with endless struggles due to facing intolerant racism as a Black woman and her addictions to drugs and alcohol.

Takae Ohnishi’s Glorious Plunge Into French Baroque Harpsichord

By Ken Herman | January 29, 2024 |

Takae Ohnishi’s recital of French harpsichord music was presented by the San Diego Early Music Society Saturday in the Great Hall of St.Paul’s Cathedral.