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Pianist Daniil Trifonov Soars in Daunting Works by Schumann, Ravel, and Scriabin

By Ken Herman | November 11, 2022 |

Thursday Daniil Trifonov returned to The Conrad to play a nonpareil program of Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin.

Revolutionary Piano Music from a Revolutionary Pianist: Pierre-Laurent Aimard

By Ken Herman | March 3, 2018 |

In an amazing solo recital Thursday at the Balboa Theatre, Pierre-Laurent Aimard gave his account of revolutionary piano music from the last two centuries, anchored in Beethoven’s landmark Hammerklavier Piano Sonata, Op. 106, from 1818.

SummerFest Concert Spotlights Gems from Eastern Europe at UC San Diego

By Ken Herman | August 6, 2017 |

Saturday’s, August 5, SummerFest program at UC San Diego’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall offered four stellar pianists, the exciting Miró Quartet, and the wonderful Russian soprano Lyubov Petrova . . .