Posts Tagged ‘Igor Stravinsky’
Formosa Quartet Premieres Lei Liang’s Mystical ‘Song Recollections’ for Art of Élan
“Song Recollections,” a newly commissioned string quartet by UC San Diego music faculty member Lei Liang, crowned Art of Élan’s Tuesday (March 29) concert at the San Diego Museum of Art . . .
Read MoreMontreal Symphony Orchestra Arrives with Star Power: Pianist Daniil Trifonov and Conductor Kent Nagano
Wednesday’s concert by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the Jacobs Music Center featured piano superstar Daniil Trifonov in Sergei Prokofiev’s daunting Third Piano Concerto . . .
Read MoreMalashock 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 . . .
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