Posts Tagged ‘Micah Wilkinson’
Cristian Măcelaru Brings Exciting John Adams ‘City Noir’ to San Diego Symphony
Friday’s (January 20) exciting San Diego Symphony concert titled LA/NY offered major works by Aaron Copland and John Adams on similar noir themes . . .
Read MoreInon Barnatan Soars in Two Piano Concertos to Open San Diego Symphony’s American Music Month
The splendid Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan electrified the San Diego Symphony audience Friday (January 6) playing Piano Concertos by Aaron Copland and Andrew Norman . . .
Read MorePeter Oundjian Brings Vibrant New John Adams Work to the Jacobs Music Center
Canadian conductor Peter Oundjian brought a well-matched program of John Adams and Gustav Holst to the San Diego Symphony Saturday (December 3) at the Jacobs Music Center. Because he chose Adams’ recent “Doctor Atomic Symphony” and his Holst selection was “The Planets,” Oundjian cleverly titled his program “Adams, Atoms and Planets” . . .
Read MoreLing and San Diego Symphony Give Defining Account of Mahler Sixth
San Diego Symphony Music Director Jahja Ling conducted a defining Mahler’s Sixth Symphony on Friday (April 29) at Copley Symphony Hall . . .
Read MoreMalashock Dance Brings Symphony Commission to Life
Dance ruled at the San Diego Symphony’s concerts this weekend (March 18-20) with a powerful account of Stravinsky’s Suite from “The Firebird” and the premiere of a Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Five Scenes” danced by seven members of Malashock Dance . . .
Read MoreAn ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto Worthy of Royal Homage
Pianist Jeremy Denk’s uplifting performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto with the San Diego Symphony on Saturday added to the splendor of the new Upright and Grand Piano Festival.
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