Posts by Ken Herman
Rafael Payare and Steven Schick Present an Online Kaleidoscope of Morning Music from the Rady Shell
San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare and UC San Diego composer-conductor Steven Schick have assembled three online concerts under the highly programmatic title “To The Earth,” which opened Friday with the first installment, “Morning: Birds and Light.”
Read MoreMainly Mozart in an Open Field East of the I-5
The 2021 Mainly Mozart Mainly Festival with it impressive roster of players performed at the Surf Cup Sports Park off Via De La Valle in Del Mar.
Read MoreRising Stars Cellist Zlatomir Fung and Pianist Richard Fu Make Impressive La Jolla Debuts
The young American cellist Zlatomir Fung and pianist Richard Fu gave a recital at The Conrad in downtown La Jolla Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony’s Bold Programming at the New Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Friday, May 21, 2021, turned out to be a red letter day for the San Diego Symphony. In the morning, the orchestra unveiled four months of pops and classical orchestra programming it will present at the new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and Friday evening the organization released online the first San Diego Symphony concert, with Music Director Rafael Payare conducting, from this new venue on San Diego Bay.
Read MoreCamarada’s Jewel Box of 18th-Century Gems
Camarada’s sparkling performance on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad in La Jolla did more than “Evoke the Baroque,” the program’s clever title.
Read MoreLeipzig Idol: Bach Collegium San Diego Reprises the Musical Competition Between J.S. Bach and His Rivals
For the Sunday, May 16, Bach Collegium San Diego virtual concert, Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela provided an intriguing title: Bach and His Rivals: The Leipzig Auditions.
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