Johann Strauss Jr. – San Diego Story

San Diego Symphony Rings in the New Year with Piano Virtuoso Ray Ushikubo in Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”

By Ken Herman | January 1, 2021 |

San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare revisited the traditional New Year’s Eve symphony concert Thursday, streaming an online program from the stage of Copley Symphony Hall.

Opera NEO’s Sumptuous Buffet of Arias and Ensembles

By Ken Herman | February 17, 2019 |

Caught midway between the final performance of San Diego Opera’s “Rigoletto” two weeks ago and the opening of the company’s “Three Decembers” by Jake Heggie in March, serious San Diego opera aficionados eagerly gathered for Opera NEO’s February 16 concert of opera selections titled “Love Is in the Air.”