Ken-David Masur – San Diego Story

De Waart’s Triumphant Take on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

By Ken Herman | December 11, 2016 |

Guest conductor Edo de Waart led a triumphant account of Beethoven’s Ninth (“Choral”) Symphony with the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Master Choral this weekend (Dec. 9-11) . . .

New Faces and Musical Chairs at the San Diego Symphony

By Ken Herman | June 4, 2015 |

Fresh faces and new talent to look for in the upcoming San Diego Symphony season . . .

Ken-David Masur’s Shostakovich and Master Chorale’s Orff Something to Shout About

By Ken Herman | May 4, 2015 |

The young American Conrad Tao gave a spectacular performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto with the San Diego Symphony Saturday (May 2) on a concert that included an equally spectacular “Carmina burana” by Carl Orff . . .