MUSIC REVIEWS
The Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra and soloists’ “Exotic Inspiration”
The Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra under Michael Francis with Augustin Hadelich at the Balboa Theater
Read MoreMainly Mozart Wind Players Flaunt Their Prowess in Chamber Concert
In a chamber music concert, members of the Mainly Mozart Festival orchestra gave vivid, yet immaculately focused performances of Beethoven and Mozart on Friday (June 23) at the Auditorium at TSRI in La Jolla . . .
Read MoreBeethoven and Prokofiev Hog the Spotlight at Mainly Mozart Festival Concert
Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio’s rousing performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major fit Saturday’s (June 17) Mainly Mozart Festival theme “Revolutionary Reactions” to a T . . .
Read MoreSo, Who Needs A Conductor, Anyway?
While the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra was giving its resplendent account of Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201, on Thursday (June 15) at the Balboa Theatre, I mused on how well this orchestra was flourishing under the leadership of Music Director Michael Francis . . .
Read MorePianist Conrad Tao Dazzles Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra Opening
The air could not have been more electric in the Balboa Theatre Saturday night (June 10) when the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra offered Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella Suite” under the baton of Music Director Michael Francis and Conrad Tao launched into his exuberant keyboard fusillade that turned into Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 8 . . .
Read MoreThe Chris Potter Quartet Throws Down at the La Jolla Athenaeum
The Chris Potter Quartet presented a stunning jazz performance at the La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library on Wednesday night.
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