Posts Tagged ‘Igor Stravinsky’
Malashock Dance Brings Symphony Commission to Life
Dance ruled at the San Diego Symphony’s concerts this weekend (March 18-20) with a powerful account of Stravinsky’s Suite from “The Firebird” and the premiere of a Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Five Scenes” danced by seven members of Malashock Dance . . .
Read MoreViolinist Gomyo Returns to San Diego with Fiery Sibelius Concerto
In her local debut with the San Diego Symphony, the young Lithuanian conductor Mirga Grazinyté-Tyla made a favorable impression . . .
Read MoreVicky Chow: Wizard of the Prepared Piano
Hot pianist and contemporary music wizard Vicky Chow performed at dizzy’s in Pacific Beach Thursday for Fresh Sound . . .
Read MorePolite Chamber Music at the Timken
Champagne flowed generously in the Timken Museum’s main hall, Mainly Mozart’s chamber music lacked the effervescence of the celebratory libation . . .
Read MoreJoshua Bell Cool and Collected at the Balboa
Milwaukee’s recent brazen Stradivarius violin heist—and subsequent recovery—has garnered a good deal of media attention, including a front-page story in the New York Times of Feb. 7, 2014. That same evening, another storied Stradivarius with an equally crime-tinged history made an appearance at downtown San Diego’s Balboa Theatre played by Joshua Bell in his performance with pianist Sam Haywood.
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