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Art of Elan Closes Its 15th Season With An Arresting Program of Contemporary Chamber Music at SDMA

By Ken Herman | May 18, 2022 |

Art of Elan presented a program of contemporary chamber music at the San Diego Museum of Art on May 17, 2022.

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov’s Virtuoso Cyclone Strikes The Conrad

By Ken Herman | May 16, 2022 |

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov performed a virtuoso solo recital Sunday at The Conrad, the final offering of the La Jolla Music Society’s 2021—22 Piano Series.

Laureate Conductor Jahja Ling Returns to San Diego Symphony to Conduct Brahms and Grieg

By Ken Herman | May 15, 2022 |

Jahja Ling, Conductor Laureate of the San Diego Symphony, returned to the podium Saturday at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park to conduct the orchestra in a program devoted to Brahms and Grieg.

San Diego Opera Conjures the Enchantment of Paola Prestini’s Magical ‘Aging Magician’

By Ken Herman | May 14, 2022 |

At the Balboa Theatre on May 13, San Diego Opera opened Paola Prestini’s ‘Aging Magician’–an intriguing staged work that is as close to performance art as it is to chamber opera.