Posts Tagged ‘John Adams’
Duo-Pianists McDermott and O’Riley Score for Mainly Mozart
Mainly Mozart patrons enjoyed duo-pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Christopher O’Riley in a rousing recital on Saturday (February 4) at La Jolla’s Auditorium at TSRI . . .
Read MoreCristian Măcelaru Brings Exciting John Adams ‘City Noir’ to San Diego Symphony
Friday’s (January 20) exciting San Diego Symphony concert titled LA/NY offered major works by Aaron Copland and John Adams on similar noir themes . . .
Read MorePeter Oundjian Brings Vibrant New John Adams Work to the Jacobs Music Center
Canadian conductor Peter Oundjian brought a well-matched program of John Adams and Gustav Holst to the San Diego Symphony Saturday (December 3) at the Jacobs Music Center. Because he chose Adams’ recent “Doctor Atomic Symphony” and his Holst selection was “The Planets,” Oundjian cleverly titled his program “Adams, Atoms and Planets” . . .
Read MorePianist Sarah Cahill’s Irresistible Contemporary Program
In Sarah Cahill’s solo recital for Fresh Sound on Friday (Nov. 4), the San Francisco virtuosa performed a range of alluring contemporary piano music from Terry Riley to Frederic Rzewski to Sam Adams . . .
Read MoreAn ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto Worthy of Royal Homage
Pianist Jeremy Denk’s uplifting performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto with the San Diego Symphony on Saturday added to the splendor of the new Upright and Grand Piano Festival.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony’s Resplendent Account of Adams’ “Harmonielehre”
It took John Adams’ “Harmonielehre” 30 years to find its way to a San Diego Symphony program, but Friday’s (Oct. 23) stellar performance of the work under the authoritative baton of Edo de Waart was worth the wait . . .
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