Posts Tagged ‘Art of Elan’
‘High Strung’ Dance-Music Fusion, Tap Dance Flash Mob, Festivals, and More…
“There’s nothing like performing to live music of this caliber. I like it so much, because musicians and dancers interact on stage…”
Read MoreSan Diego Arts 2017: Classical Music
In terms of visitations from brilliant pianists, 2017 proved to be a notable year…
Read MoreNew York’s NOW Ensemble Debuts with Malashock Dance
Art of Élan’s Artistic Director Kate Hatmaker brought in New York City’s NOW Ensemble, a contemporary music quintet, to accompany as energetic evening of contemporary dance by Malashock Dance . . .
Read MoreFormosa Quartet Premieres Lei Liang’s Mystical ‘Song Recollections’ for Art of Élan
“Song Recollections,” a newly commissioned string quartet by UC San Diego music faculty member Lei Liang, crowned Art of Élan’s Tuesday (March 29) concert at the San Diego Museum of Art . . .
Read MoreSongs Instrumental and Vocal
Mention the composer Ottorino Respighi, and most music aficionados will reel off a list of massive orchestral works, especially those throbbing tone poems depicting the city of Rome. But the early 20th-century composer has another more intimate and subtle side: Respighi the chamber music maestro. This was the visage that smiled on Art of Élan’s season-opening program . . .
Read MoreSan Diego’s Next Wave: Collaboration
Sunday (October 19) at La Mesa’s St. Martin of Tours Church, the recently formed choral group Folklore shared a program with Joseph Martin Waters’ avant-garde ensemble Swarmius, evidence of a new collaborative spirit among San Diego music ensembles and organizations. . .
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