Hartke out, Weilerstein in
The premiere of Stephen Hartke’s Symphony No. 4, which was scheduled for this week’s Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts, the last in Disney Hall for conductor Gustavo Dudamel this season, has been...
View ArticleO.C.’s Mozart Classical Orchestra’s 2010-11 season
Orange County’s Mozart Classical Orchestra, led by conductor Ami Porat, has unveiled plans for the 2010-11 season on its Web site. The chamber orchestra, which devotes itself mainly to music of the...
View ArticleReview: Dudamel hurt during concert, 23-year-old steps in
CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE SLIDE SHOW OF THIS CONCERT Gustavo Dudamel is human after all. Thursday night at Disney Hall, he withdrew from the Los Angeles Philharmonic concert at intermission, having...
View ArticleMichael Stern leads Pacific Symphony in Barber, Rachmaninoff
The Pacific Symphony was in the good hands of two guest musicians Thursday night at Segerstrom Concert Hall. Michael Stern, music director of the Kansas City Symphony and the son of violinist Isaac...
View ArticleBell helps St.Clair celebrate 20 years with the Pacific Symphony
The Pacific Symphony threw a 20th anniversary party for its music director, Carl St.Clair, Tuesday night at Segerstrom Concert Hall. The conductor, 57, got to choose the musical agenda, a rambling,...
View ArticleCalifornia Orchestras: June 2010
The Association of California Symphony Orchestras offers a monthly summary of orchestra performances in California. We reprint them here for your convenience and intoxication. The information listed...
View ArticleWatts electrifies at Pacific Symphony season finale
Review: Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony performed Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony Thursday night, marking the end of 20 seasons together. Andre Watts laid into the Greig concerto with gloves off....
View ArticleTop classical concerts ahead in OC and LA
Connections Chamber Music Series The California Quartet and friends join together for the season finale of this innovative series. The program features Leoš Janácek’s String Quartet No. 1, “The...
View Article10 pieces I never want to hear again — how about you?
Some of them I would even admit are good. But I’ve heard them enough for one lifetime. In no particular order: 1. “Carmina Burana” (Orff) 2. “La Boheme” (Puccini) 3. Symphonic Dances (Rachmaninoff) 4....
View ArticleBerlin Philharmonic announces third season of its Digital Concert Hall
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced the schedule for the third season of its Digital Concert Hall, wherein live concerts are transmitted via the internet to computers around the world. 31 concerts...
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