Posts Tagged ‘Maurice Ravel’
Pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Astonishing Artistry
Of budding young piano virtuosos there is surely no shortage. The number of promising performers who understand how to program creatively, however, remains distressingly small. Hélène Grimaud’s stunning Thursday (Dec. 1) recital for the La Jolla Music Society could easily serve as a master class in insightful programming . . .
Read MoreConcert Organist Christoph Bull: from Bach to Bowie and Back
Noted concert organist Christoph Bull pulled out all the stops at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion Monday night in a cleverly eclectic program that played to the organ’s strengths . . .
Read MoreThibaudet, Ling, and the San Diego Symphony Collaborate for the Cause of American Music
Maestro Jahja Ling brought the San Diego Symphony season to a close Friday (May 27) with a program devoted to American music and featuring the virtuoso French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Read MoreMozart’s Charming Triple Piano Concerto Takes Center Stage at the San Diego Symphony
Music for multiple pianos occupied the San Diego Symphony Saturday (Jan. 30) as the orchestra’s Upright and Grand Piano Festival entered its final week . . .
Read MoreGetting the Inside Picture of Mussorgsky and His Greatest Score
Under the direction of guest conductor Karina Canellakis, the San Diego Symphony offered a stirring, gorgeously detailed and smartly disciplined account of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures from a Exhibition” Saturday . . .
Read MoreNothing Borrowed or Blue for This Stylish ‘Rhapsody’
Opening the San Diego Symphony’s month-long celebration of the piano—Upright and Grand—Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin set a delectably high standard . . .
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