Music

Long ago four people used to meet every year under a tree on top of Mount Palomar to sing madrigals. In 2003, it suddenly occurred to them that they could meet more frequently outside the context of the San Diego Early Music Society Workshop, and so they arranged to get together "down the mountain". They …
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In his first visit to San Diego, cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia performs an exciting and varied solo program, ranging from Bach’s Second Suite to works from his latest album, Ascenso (2022, Sono Luminus), which includes original compositions and arrangements by the cellist himself. Cañón-Valencia is a 2022 BBC Next Generation Artist and winner of the silver …
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A new LJMS commission sees one of the most acclaimed rock guitarists creating a show all about the wild and wonderful world of BUGS! Composer and musician Kaki King is …
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Conrad Tao, piano Stefan Jackiw, violin Jay Campbell, cello   JOHN ZORN Philosophical Investigations IVES Piano Trio BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”   Three renowned visionary …
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Joshua Bell, violin Peter Dugan, piano   La Jolla Music Society invites you to help commemorate the 5th Anniversary of The Conrad with a special performance featuring world-renowned violinist Joshua …
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Colin McAllister is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he is a 2021-2022 Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative …
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“Pablo Ferrández is truly special…great sound, very refined vibrato, flawless left and right hand, and a true musician.” — Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin   Prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition …
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Free concerts at noon every Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at …
Continue reading Elegancia Doble (Naomi Hobbs & Yumiko Oya, piano 4-hands) @ the Athenaeum