Posts Tagged ‘John Largess’
Miró Quartet Saves the Day for the La Jolla Music Society
On Saturday, the Miró Quartet performed for the La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad when the scheduled Arod Quartet unexpectedly cancelled.
Read MoreSummerFest and the Miró Quartet Celebrate Composer Caroline Shaw
Wednesday at this year’s La Jolla SummerFest, the Miró Quartet featured music by Caroline Shaw with the composer present and also accompanied her singing two of her works.
Read MoreSmart Contemporary Chamber Music at La Jolla SummerFest
In his opening remarks to Sunday’s La Jolla SummerFest concert, composer David Lang explained that he chose the evening’s program to demonstrate how certain contemporary composers were showing their respect for music’s past. He gave us a helpful insight to Caroline Shaw’s 2011 work “Entre’acte,” noting that the composer set to work on this piece…
Read MoreSummerFest’s Glorious Feast of Hungarian Music from the 20th Century
La Jolla SummerFest’s outstanding program devoted to Hungarian music (August 8) included Kodály’s 1914 Duo for Violin and Cello and Bartók’s Fourth String Quartet . . .
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