Garrett Harris

Garrett Harris covers the classical music scene for the Reader's Jam Session music blog.

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Recent Articles

Halfway through 2013

We're halfway through the year, how's your fitness resolution?

Achieving my New Year’s resolution is going to have to wait. My resolution for this year is to finish a ...

Mary had a little lamb a la Tchaikovsky

The Russian equivalent of Row, row, you're boat gets thrashed by Tchaikovsky.

When I went to the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 a few weeks ago I didn’t realize how famous the theme ...

Memorial Day Review

When did Memorial Day start and can I run a 10K to celebrate?

Memorial Day Weekend--the start of summer--time to get in shape. I’m sure Memorial Day is about something other than the ...

Spanish lovers at San Diego Symphony

A night dedicated to Spain brought all the warmth and flavor of Andalusia.

The San Diego Symphony took us on a trip to the Andalusian Plain of Southern Spain with a concert full ...

Microbial life vs. multicellular life in opera

What's a theory of the role of Mother Earth without a musical reference?

When I wrote about Gaia versus Medea as models of motherhood I should have mentioned that this distinction was developed ...

Encinitas festival in Cardiff

There are a series of Encinitas events but they appear to be in Cardiff.

The Encinitas 5K starts at the Seaside Reef Parking lot in Cardiff. These two towns must be friends. As we ...

UCSD Mito Walk and Roll

Mitochondrial disease research and funding is the motivation for this first annual event.

The UCSD Mitochondrial Fund is holding its first annual Walk and Roll 5K on Saturday the 18th. Mitochondrial disease has ...