Posts Tagged ‘Serge Prokofiev’
San Diego Symphony’s Concert of Beethoven and Prokofiev Sizzles at The Rady Shell
Under Music Director Rafael Payare, the San Diego Symphony offered an exciting program of Beethoven and Profiev.
Read MoreWei Luo Makes Impressive Debut with San Diego Symphony in Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto
Conductor Laureate Jahja Ling made another felicitous visit to the San Diego Symphony podium Friday, December 6, bringing a robust program of Dvořák and Prokofiev to Copley Symphony Hall. Young Chinese pianist Wei Luo made her impressive San Diego debut giving a riveting, muscular account of Serge Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto in C Major.
Read MoreTrifonov Triumphs at The Conrad
Continuing its star-studded array of performers at The Conrad, the La Jolla Music Society presented Daniil Trifonov–the most astounding pianist of our age– in recital Wednesday, April 17.
Read MoreExcitement at the San Diego Symphony: Conrad Tao’s Electrifying Account of the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto and a Premiere by Javier Álvarez
Friends who know me well will quickly attest that they have never heard me exclaim, “I am dying to hear another performance of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto!” However, after hearing pianist Conrad Tao’s spectacular performance of this popular work with the San Diego Symphony, Friday, November 2, I have been completely converted.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Shines Under Baton of Dazzling Young Lahav Shani
There are occasions at Copley Symphony Hall when everything goes right, and this weekend’s concerts with Israeli guest conductor Lahav Shani qualified with ease. The combination of a beautifully designed program with
Read MoreYuja Wang Opens San Diego Symphony Season with Elegant Mozart
Yaja Wang surprised her most ardent followers by opening the San Diego Symphony season performing an early Mozart Piano Concerto . . .
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