Tania Leon – San Diego Story

Alex Greenbaum Offers a Tempting Buffet of Gems for Cello Solo at the San Diego Central Library

By Ken Herman | September 14, 2024 |

Cellist Alex Greenbaum played a noontime solo recital Friday at the San Diego Central Library to inaugurate Art of Elan’s new monthly concert series there.

Conrad Tao Offers Brilliant Online Piano Recital Courtesy of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County

By Ken Herman | February 13, 2021 |

Conrad Tao’s exciting Thursday recital (February 11) streamed from his New York City apartment but co-sponsored by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live continued to burnish the stunning technique and bold programming of this young American pianist.

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Art of Élan’s Latin American Voices

By Ken Herman | November 26, 2017 |

Art of Élan’s superbly performed program of Latin American chamber music on Tuesday (November 21), deftly curated by Artistic Director Kate Hatmaker, sent me out of the San Diego Museum of Art elated.