Posts Tagged ‘Jean Sibelius’
Matthew Aucoin: the Genius Behind San Diego Symphony’s ‘Hearing the Future’ Festival
Music Director Designate Rafael Payare’s heady concerts with the San Diego Symphony last weekend marked the opening of the orchestra’s bravely titled “Hearing the Future” festival. In an interview at the Jacobs Music Center, Festival Curator Matthew Aucoin explained what the curious title means and how it came about. “When I was first talking to…
Read MorePatel Leads a Glorious Sibelius Fifth Symphony to Remember
San Diego Symphony Associate Conductor Sameer Patel led a majestic, sonically luxurious account of the Jean Sibelius Fifth Symphony and introduced with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the orchestra a new violin concerto by Adam Schoenberg.
Read MoreMastro Jahja Ling’s San Diego Symphony Swan Song
The end of an era: Maestro Jahja Ling conducted the final concert of his 13-year stint as the San Diego Symphony’s Music Director on Sunday (May 28) at the Jacobs Music Center . . .
Read MoreThe New York Philharmonic Praises Beethoven and Sibelius at Copley Symphony Hall
The visit of Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic to Copley Symphony Hall Wednesday (May 4) made a compelling case both for the music of Jean Sibelius and for the artistic level of the orchestra under Gilbert’s leadership . . .
Read MoreCamarada Goes Scandinavian at the Mingei Museum
San Diego’s chamber collective Camarada continued its series at the Mingei International Museum Sunday (Jan. 24) with a concert of music by Scandinavian composers . . .
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 . . .
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