Review: John Alexander and Pacific Chorale solve Bach’s B-minor Mass. The Orange County Register, March 13, 2016.
Interview: Stewart Copeland
Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland will perform his score to the silent film “Ben-Hur’ in Costa Mesa. The Orange County Register, March 12, 2016.
Manuel Lopez-Gomez and Pablo Villegas debut at Pacific Symphony
Review: Conductor and guitarist make impressive debuts with Pacific Symphony. The Orange County Register, March 11, 2016.
Vagn Holmboe: Symphony No. 8, ‘Sinfonia Boreale’ (1952)
Jerzy Semkow conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra.
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Review: Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Review: Joshua Bell and the Academy energize classic program. The Orange County Register, March 8, 2016.
Too much Bach?
Review: A Goode afternoon of Bach. The Orange County Register, March 7, 2016.
Interview with Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell, violinist, conductor … The Orange County Register, March 4, 2016.
Los Angeles Philharmonic to give Steven Stucky tribute
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a tribute concert to the late Steven Stucky, the orchestra’s former composer-in-residence and consultant on new music. He died in February of brain cancer at age 66. A steady presence in the life of the Philharmonic for more than two decades, Stucky won a Pulitzer Prize for his Second Concerto for Orchestra, written for the LA Phil.
Conductor laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen will lead The Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group in the concert on April 20 at Disney Concert Hall. Pianist Gloria Cheng, from Piano Spheres, the Lyris Quartet, from Jacaranda, and soprano Hila Plitmann will also participate. Salonen as well as composers James Matheson, Anders Hillborg, Mandy Fang and Joseph Phibbs will compose short works for solo piano to be played throughout the concert. The Philharmonic said that other composers will be announced.
The program will include Stucky’s “Album Leaves,” “Nell’ombra, nella luce” and “Boston Fancies.” Lutoslawski’s “Chantefleurs et chantefables” is also on the program.
The concert is free. Complimentary tickets can be reserved by calling 323-850-2000.
Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 5 (1932)
Bryden Thomson conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil perform daring tour program
Review: Gustavo Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic try out daring program before European tour. The Orange County Register, Feb. 26, 2016.
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