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Tenebrae Brings British Choral Radiance to La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea

By Ken Herman | March 13, 2023 |

Tenebrae, the London-based professional choral ensemble, gave a stunning performance Sunday at La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.

Peter Oundjian Brings Vibrant New John Adams Work to the Jacobs Music Center

By Ken Herman | December 4, 2016 |

Canadian conductor Peter Oundjian brought a well-matched program of John Adams and Gustav Holst to the San Diego Symphony Saturday (December 3) at the Jacobs Music Center. Because he chose Adams’ recent “Doctor Atomic Symphony” and his Holst selection was “The Planets,” Oundjian cleverly titled his program “Adams, Atoms and Planets” . . .

San Diego Symphony Introduces 2016-17 Season with Tantalizing Concert of Upcoming Music

By Ken Herman | April 22, 2016 |

Thursday in Copley Symphony Hall, the San Diego Symphony played an entire concert of craftily selected excerpts from the upcoming San Diego Symphony season under the adroit direction of Assistant conductor Sameer Patel.