Unpredictable Fringe Events

One important rule about the San Diego International Fringe Festival is to be prepared for anything, especially on the first day. Last year, for instance, the festival had several performances with very low attendance.

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Teaching Kids Through Music

One of the songs in School of Rock, currently running at the Civic Theatre, is somewhat ironically titled “Where Did the Rock Go?” Fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber might have felt the same way about the composer before his latest hit opened on Broadway.

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Pianist Derek Paravicini Premieres Matthew King Concerto with Mainly Mozart Orchestra

Sunday’s Mainly Mozart concert under the baton of Music Director Michael Francis (June 10) featured the Festival Orchestra augmented by some 15 musicians from the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra, a Piano Concerto commissioned by Mainly Mozart, and a post intermission session in which guest pianist Derek Paravacini took themes and requests from the audience on which he improvised.

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