Posts Tagged ‘Aaron Copland’
Patel Leads a Glorious Sibelius Fifth Symphony to Remember
San Diego Symphony Associate Conductor Sameer Patel led a majestic, sonically luxurious account of the Jean Sibelius Fifth Symphony and introduced with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the orchestra a new violin concerto by Adam Schoenberg.
Read MoreCristian Măcelaru Brings Exciting John Adams ‘City Noir’ to San Diego Symphony
Friday’s (January 20) exciting San Diego Symphony concert titled LA/NY offered major works by Aaron Copland and John Adams on similar noir themes . . .
Read MoreArt of Élan’s Chamber Concert for the Symphony’s American Music Festival
Moving from its customary venue at the San Diego Museum of Art, Art of Élan set up shop on stage at Copley Symphony Hall Tuesday (January 10) to add a bit of American chamber music to the orchestra’s recently inaugurated American Music festival . . .
Read MoreInon Barnatan Soars in Two Piano Concertos to Open San Diego Symphony’s American Music Month
The splendid Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan electrified the San Diego Symphony audience Friday (January 6) playing Piano Concertos by Aaron Copland and Andrew Norman . . .
Read MoreHershey Bars: Felder Shines in Mildly One-Sided ‘Maestro’
We haven’t seen the likes of Leonard Bernstein’s modern impact on music before him or since — Lenny could do it all, and he had no qualms about heralding music’s place in the human experience. ‘Maestro,’ currently on tap at San Diego Repertory Theatre, is local favorite Hershey Felder’s nod to the big man — even amid its topheavy qualities, it’s certainly a piece for the mind and heart.
Read MoreThibaudet, Ling, and the San Diego Symphony Collaborate for the Cause of American Music
Maestro Jahja Ling brought the San Diego Symphony season to a close Friday (May 27) with a program devoted to American music and featuring the virtuoso French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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