Posts Tagged ‘La Jolla Music Society’
Kian Soltani and Julio Elizalde Bring Brilliant Chamber Program to La Jolla
If the goal of the La Jolla Music Society’s “Discovery Series” is to present highly promising young performers, Sunday’s (January 26) accomplished duo-recital by cellist Kian Soltani and pianist Julio Elizalde made the best possible case for that premise.
Read MoreWhat’s Old is New Again: Martha Graham Dance
Fresh. Vital. These are not words I expected to use for the Martha Graham Dance Company’s performance at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday. … What a happy surprise, then, to see the exciting show the Graham company did here, performed by dancers who seemed enraptured by this work.
Read MoreMartha Graham Dance Co.’s ‘The Eve Project’ Kicks off ‘Women in Dance Series’ at Civic Theatre
“When I perform her work, I accept that I am preserving history…I want people to recognize her importance and feel the impact…
Read MoreAlisa Weilerstein’s Sublime Bach Cello Suites at The Conrad in La Jolla
Alisa Weilerstein’s breathtaking recital of three J. S. Bach Cello Suites at The Conrad in La Jolla on Tuesday opened a new chapter for the San Diego Symphony. The orchestra has wisely moved its Chamber Music Series from various downtown locations to the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in the La Jolla Music Society’s acclaimed new Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreThe Genius of Ambiguity: Mark Morris at La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest
The performance by the Mark Morris Dance Group at Summerfest last week was like a loaf of artisan rye bread—dense, complex, chewy. The evening at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center was so packed with dance, music, and ideas, I would have like multiple viewings: once to focus on Morris’s choreography and brilliant movers, once for the world-renowned Summerfest musicians, and a third time to lose myself in the thrilling voice of countertenor John Holiday.
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Delivers Stunning Artistry and Message of Hope
The mixed-rep programs included works by Ronald K. Brown and Robert Battle. Both ended with Ailey’s Revelations. We see the influence of Lester Horton, and Ailey’s gift for using props and creating tension…
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