sonata – San Diego Story

Prodigy Pianist Gavin George Opens Mainly Mozart Forum on Prodigies

By Ken Herman | September 26, 2015 |

Mainly Mozart’s Mozart and the Mind series opened Friday (September 25) with a flashy piano recital by the 12-year-old Gavin George . . .

Brilliant Performance to What End?

By Ken Herman | February 1, 2015 |

22-year-old piano virtuoso Nikolay Khozyainov’s glittering recital of brilliant piano showpieces Saturday (Jan. 31) at La Jolla’s Sherwood Auditorium raised a number of questions . . .

Trifonov Takes Over in La Jolla

By Ken Herman | January 16, 2015 |

La Jolla Music Society opened its Celebrity Recital Series with a program by noted violinist Gidon Kremer and upcoming pianist Daniil Trifonov, although the young Russian rising star managed to rule the stage at Sherwood Auditorium . . .