Classical Music
Round about this time of year, I usually start thinking about checking in on The Bayreuth Festival — the annual bending of the knee to the controversial composer Richard Wagner. But as I thought about …
As July proceeds, you may begin to detect a certain festivity in the air — a summer festivity, if you will. It could be because the 39th La Jolla Music Society SummerFest is about to start cranking …
There is a new classical music festival coming to San Diego County July 18-20. The Tramonto Music Festival was established by the City of Encinitas to offer audiences access to exceptional classical music experiences. Tramonto …
There is just one concert remaining in the 2025 San Diego Mainly Mozart Festival. On Saturday, June 28, the All-Star Festival Orchestra will perform a program that includes Mozart’s “Overture” to Cosi fan Tutte, Beethoven's Triple Concerto, and …
Today, June 20, 2025, is the summer solstice. From here on out, the days will become shorter. To my mind, that makes it the start of Christmas. Actually, this week does have some nativity activity: the …
Once upon a time, piano music was the social media of its day. The 19th and early 20th Centuries were the heyday of the piano. It was the primary entertainment for the evening in most …
The 2025 San Diego Mainly Mozart Festival promises an exhilarating celebration of classical music, bringing together world-renowned musicians, innovative performances, and a rich array of events that cater to both seasoned aficionados and newcomers to …
The San Diego Symphony concluded the 2024-2025 Jacob's Masterworks Series with three performances of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3. I attended on Saturday, May 24. San Diego Symphony music director Rafael Payare conducted.Mahler’s Third has traditionally …
The San Diego Symphony concert on Friday, May 16, was a return to the form that I have come to expect from that institution. When i go to a symphonic concert, I expect to be inspired, …
The San Diego Symphony concert on Sunday, May 11th was not quite everything I was hoping it would be. The concert started with a cello concerto by Unsuk Chin, but I was there to hear Bruckner’s Symphony …
The San Diego Symphony is in the home stretch of the 2024-2025 Jacobs Masterworks Season. On Sunday, May 4, they presented a concert entitled Czech Masterpieces and a Saxophone Concerto.The first item on the concert was …
From time to time, I wonder why I love classical music and opera. I do know it wasn’t a choice. My parents didn’t sit me down and present various types of music and then tell …
The San Diego Symphony is set to wrap up the 2024-2025 Jacobs Masterworks series with several exciting concerts in May. These concerts will conclude the Jacobs Music Center’s maiden season. These aren’t just concerts, they …
I spend a significant amount of time walking and going to the gym each week. Besides staving off the days of my dotage, it gives me a chance to listen to a lot of music. …
The final production of the San Diego Opera 2024-2025 season is Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata; it opens on Friday, April 25, at The San Diego Civic Theatre.Composed in 1853, Traviata followed Verdi's Rigoletto and Il Trovatore, capping off what could be considered the …
Did you know that Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 kills 20 percent of cancer cells? It’s true; I know because someone posted it on Facebook. I thought it seemed interesting so I investigated it with the all-knowing power …