Harrison Birtwistle – San Diego Story

Aleck Karis Presents His Feast of New Music for Solo Piano

By Ken Herman | October 6, 2016 |

Pianist Aleck Karis, UC San Diego distinguished professor of music, gave a recital of contemporary music in the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall Wednesday . . .

Musical Adventure at UC San Diego’s Prebys Concert Hall

By Ken Herman | February 19, 2016 |

UC San Diego’s Wednesday@7 concert of contemporary chamber music took us from the wrenching drama of Harrison Birtwistle’s solo cantata “Nenia: The Death of Orpheus” to the spectral tone painting of Xavier Beteta’s brand new “La Catedral Abandonada” . . .