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Highly Recommended Concert: FRAGMENTS 2 (Alisa Weilerstein, cellist; presented by La Jolla Music Society and the San Diego Symphony)
I have been following Alisa Weilerstein for over fifteen years, but until about five ago it was only on recordings and YouTube. Having seen her perform live four times since I can assert that the phenomenal American cellist has attracted attention worldwide because her playing combines a natural virtuosic command and technical precision with impassioned…
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Recommended Concert: THIS, AND MY HEART: A PORTRAIT OF EMILY DICKINSON AND HER WORLDS THROUGH TEXT AND SONG (Fox Singers of The Verdi Chorus)
It seems that every time Emily Dickinson’s name is mentioned, people have an instant reaction accompanied by a smile. Her poetry has inspired books, films, and plays – and now, the Verdi Chorus is kicking off its 40th anniversary season, by presenting with the Sahm Family Foundation, This, and My Heart, A Portrait of Emily Dickinson and Her Worlds Through Text…
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Highly Recommended Concert: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH (Boston Baroque)
Ludwig van Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 is not only Beethoven’s final complete symphony but also one of his most well-known works. The piece’s fourth movement includes adapted text from “Ode to Joy,” a poem by Friedrich Schiller, and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” melody has become a popular humanist anthem (so catchy it was used as the theme for…
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Recommended Event: TIKI MARKETPLACE (Alohana Palm Springs at the Palm Springs Cultural Center)
ENCHANTING “ALOHA” SPIRIT IN THE DESERT Alohana’s Tiki Market: an unforgettable day filled with tiki treasures, delectable treats, lively entertainment, and a heartwarming commitment to giving back. Tiki Marketplace Alohana Palm Springs Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Rd. Sunday, October 15, 2023 12-4pm for tickets ($5), visit Alohana! Prepare to be transported to a…
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Concert Review: JAMIE CULLUM (Disney Hall)
JAMIE CULLUM’S TWENTYSOMETHING ALBUM AND DISNEY HALL BOTH TURN TWENTY: WHAT A PARTY Singer-pianist Jamie Cullum made a rare Los Angeles appearance for a recent concert at Disney Hall. Born and raised in England in 1979, he recorded his first album in 1999 and had great success with 2002’s Pointless Nostalgic and particularly 2003’s Twentysomething….
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HIGHLY Recommended Jazz Concert: DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER & BILL CHARLAP (Royce Hall, UCLA)
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap Fri, Sep 22 at 8 pm Royce Hall at UCLA When the extraordinary, multifaceted jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and masterful jazz pianist Bill Charlap come together on stage, expect the inimitable musical chemistry borne of opposites attracting. Presented by CAP UCLA, join the musical conversation this Friday, September…
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Concert / Opera Review: LISE DAVIDSEN (West Coast Debut at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica)
A NIGHT OF HIGH ANTICIPATION MET BY DISAPPOINTMENT The arrival of dramatic soprano Lise Davidsen on the West Coast was nothing short of a highly anticipated musical event. Davidsen, reminiscent of the iconic Wagnerian opera singers of bygone eras, stands at an imposing 6 feet 2 inches, hailing from Norway, and possesses a voice so…
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Jazz Concert Review: BUDDY GUY & CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM (The Hollywood Bowl)
BLUES NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL On a Wednesday night, the Hollywood Bowl showcased two giants of the blues, representing its storied past and its potential future. Buddy Guy, the last of the veteran greats, was the main attraction while Christone Ingram (known as Kingfish) showed that the blues will not run out of gas…
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Concert Review: BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB / BERLIN (The Hollywood Bowl)
TERI NUNN ROCKS! On the clear summer Saturday night, August 27, at the Hollywood Bowl, with a comforting chill after a day of sweltering heat in the valley, it was nice to settle down for a program of music that takes us back to a time that was once considered both weird and wonderful. Boy…
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Streaming Classical: YUJA WANG, DUDAMEL & LA PHIL (Rachmaninoff’s Four Piano Concertos & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
Amazing Performances of Rachmaninoff’s Four Piano Concertos & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Recorded Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall with Yuja Wang are now available streaming for free The Los Angeles Philharmonic today released a free Sound/Stage series — a six-episode online cycle of Rachmaninoff 150, performed by Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel and…
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Cabaret Review: JUST PLAY (Cady Huffman and Mary Ann McSweeney at Birdland)
When Cady Huffman walks onto the stage and starts singing, backed only by Mary Ann McSweeney’s bass, people may wonder just what kind of show they’re going to see. But only a few more minutes into Just Play, the audience at Birdland on August 31 knew exactly what the show would be: wonderful. Of course,…
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Concert Review: BROADWAY ROMANCE (San Diego Symphony at the Rady Shell)
On Friday, August 25th, attendees were treated to Broadway Romance, a delightful evening filled with romantic Broadway melodies at the Rady Shell. Situated in the heart of San Diego, California, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park stands as a cutting-edge open-air concert venue. Nestled within the expansive Embarcadero Marina Park South, it graces the waterfront,…
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Recommended Music: FREE POP-UP CONCERTS (Miller Theatre Fall Season at Columbia University)
Miller Theatre at Columbia UniversitySchool of the Arts announces the fall season of Pop-Up Concerts “Close to the music” takes on new meaning with this friendly, free modern music series with the audience onstage and free drinks at cocktail hour # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #…
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Dance Review: ESTANCIA WITH DUDAMEL (LA Phil and Grupo Corpo at The Hollywood Bowl)
PAMPAS PASTORAL A glimpse of “disappearing Argentine Gaucho culture” at the Bowl The Ballet Estancia is one of two musical suites by Spanish composer Alberto Ginastera. Originally intended for a 1942 Latin America tour, the ballet is a love story between an Argentinian city boy and a rancher’s daughter, demarcated by time of day over…
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Recommended Film: RENÉE FLEMING’S CITIES THAT SING: PARIS & VENICE (IMAX and Fathom)
Renée Fleming’s feature-length films, Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Paris and Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Venice. The films take viewers on an immersive and richly cinematic journey as Fleming explores each city through the lens of opera and classical music. Each film will be screened for one day only, in select IMAX and Fathom…
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Music and Concert Review: QUINCY JONES’ 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION (Hollywood Bowl)
JONESING FOR JONES For two nights at the Hollywood Bowl, quite an all-star cast paid tribute to arranger-composer-producer Quincy Jones. His 90th birthday actually took place last March 14 but it was a good excuse to celebrate “the Dude’s” musical legacy. Angélique Kidjo Samara Joy, Patti Austin, Jacob Collier Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was born in…
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Music Review: GIANCARLO GUERRERO CONDUCTS MAHLER AND WOLFE (Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood)
REMEMBER THE LADIES The double bill of Julia Wolfe’s Her Story and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major brought two distinct types of pleasure to an appreciative audience at Tanglewood on Friday, July 28. The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed both works; Her Story featured the all-female choral group Lorelei Ensemble. Personable and puissant…
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Cabaret Interview: CHRISTIA MANTZKE (CVRep’s 2023 Summer Cabaret Series)
Broadway and concert performer and EMI recording artist CHRISTIA MANTZKE will be performing her first ever cabaret show as part of Coachella Valley Rep’s 2023 Summer Cabaret Series for one night only, July 27, 2023 at 7. Mantzke is selecting her favorite songs from productions she has appeared in during her thirty years as an entertainer….
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Opera Interview: MAXIMO MARCUSO – TENOR OF THE AMERICAS (Coachella Valley Repertory)
“Music is the unbreakable bridge that unites all nations without frontiers of time and space” – Maximo Marcuso International tenor sensation MAXIMO MARCUSO makes his Coachella Valley Repertory debut this Thursday, July 20 in CVRep’s 2023 Summer Cabaret Series. It will be a rare experience to hear Marcuso’s glorious voice in an intimate venue. Marcuso is the new…
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Concert Reviews: DUDAMEL CONDUCTS RAVEL AND FALLA (Gustavo Dudamel, LA Phil, Hollywood Bowl)
A HELLUVA FALLA There is something different – more beautiful – about the Hollywood Bowl this year. Immediately following the COVID shutdown, the audiences were becoming fairly unruly, including classical concerts. Even at a Joshua Bell concert last year, the crowd was talking, consuming loudly, and applauding throughout Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto whenever Bell would hit…
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