Posts Tagged ‘Antonio Vivaldi’
Camarada’s Jewel Box of 18th-Century Gems
Camarada’s sparkling performance on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad in La Jolla did more than “Evoke the Baroque,” the program’s clever title.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Goes for Baroque with Mandolin Virtuoso Avi Avital
Although the mandolin as a featured solo instrument is not one that symphony audiences regularly encounter, young mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital offered splendid concertos by J. S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi with the San Diego Symphony last weekend.
Read MoreCity Ballet Spins Perfect Storm with ‘Seasons’ & ‘Carmen’
…gifted dancers invited us to escape the fatigue of work and politics, while listening to Vivaldi and Bizet…
Read MoreSummerFest’s Baroque Bonanza
Boston’s star Baroque performer Aisslinn Nosky led a stylish program of virtuoso Baroque music on Tuesday’s (August 11) SummerFest program . . .
Read MoreVivaldi Upstaged by C.P.E. Bach in the Barrio
When the month of December rolls around, I am eager for almost any program that is NOT “Messiah,” “Nutcracker” or Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” So when the San Diego chamber music collective Camarada announced they were playing an all-Vivaldi program without a single movement from “The Four Seasons” I was eager to hear it . . .
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