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Surprising Musical Premieres Courtesy of Art of Élan

By Ken Herman | January 31, 2018 |

Art of Élan’s January 30 concert at Balboa Park’s San Diego Art Institute offered an entire program of new compositions: fresh, engaging, and thought-provoking works, including Lei Liang’s impressive “Petal by Petal, Leaf by Leaf” a trio for flute, viola, and harp.

Finding Opportunities During Unemployment

By David Dixon | January 31, 2018 |

No matter how confident some people may appear, they aren’t always comfortable in their own skin. One can have the body of a model, and still be sensitive when it comes to looks.

Willan West 2018 Festival Opens in Hillcrest

By Ken Herman | January 29, 2018 |

San Diego maestro Ruben Valenzuela, known for leading rigorous period performances of Bach and Handel, has launched a several month festival to perform the sacred compositions of the early 20th-century Anglo-Canadian composer Healey Willan with equal concern for period practice and context . . .

Steven Schick, the San Diego Symphony and the Music of Takemitsu: a Match Made in Heaven

By Ken Herman | January 28, 2018 |

Although a few events remain in San Diego’s “It’s About Time” music festival, Festival Curator Steven Schick pulled out all the stops for his last festival appearance conducting the San Diego Symphony Sunday, January 28, at the Jacobs Music Center . . .