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String Quartets Rule at Thursday’s SummerFest 2021 Concert

By Ken Herman | August 6, 2021 |

Thursday’s SummerFest 2021 program (August 5) offered two autobiographical string quartets, Bedřich Smetana’s E Minor Quartet “From My Life” and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110.

Fond Memories in San Diego Rep’s Uplifting ’57 Chevy’

By David Dixon | August 5, 2021 |

Reflecting on your youth could be a rewarding experience. Doing a deep dive into the past, may lead people to be thankful for their lives as adults.

Brilliant SummerFest Repretory Inspired and Performed by Virtuosos

By Ken Herman | August 2, 2021 |

The Sunday, August 1, SummerFest 2021 concert featured works by Debussy, Britten, Stravinsky and Mozart, each composition inspired by a virtuoso acquaintance of the composer.

SummerFest 2021 Opening Concert: A Shimmering Stylistic Sampler

By Ken Herman | July 31, 2021 |

SummerFest 2021, the La Jolla Music Society’s prestigious annual summer music festival, opened Friday, July 30, with a marathon program that boasted music from 10 composers, required 15 onstage musicians, and lasted two and one-half hours.