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‘Once’ Is Far from Enough

By Martin Jones Westlin | August 15, 2014 |

Ireland and the Czech Republic are two indispensable world nations, and that means they have a trove of cultural insights with which to color their indigenous characters. Then why does Broadway/San Diego’s Once, which centers on a budding love relationship between two natives, feel as lackluster as the rest of the show? Probably because there’s no script…

Yefim Bronfman: Consummate Pianism and Fearless Programming

By Ken Herman | August 14, 2014 |

Although it is unfortunate how little attention the great trove of 20th-century repertory receives from 21st-century recitalists, Yefim Bronfman gave a breathtaking account of two stunning Piano Sonatas by Sergei Prokofiev Wednesday . . .

A Handel Feast at SummerFest

By Ken Herman | August 9, 2014 |

Every August the La Jolla SummerFest devotes a concert to Baroque music, and Friday’s (August 8) Baroque extravaganza featured harpsichordist-conductor Michael Beattie leading music by G. F. Handel and J. S. Bach . . .

Balsom and Weiss a Heavenly Match: Balsom and Newman Not

By Ken Herman | August 7, 2014 |

Earlier this spring, the accomplished English trumpeter Alison Balsom impressed local audiences playing with Scottish Ensemble. Wednesday she returned to La Jolla for a solo gig at SummerFest 2014 . . .

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