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Royal Philharomic
Last night, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, from London, and conductor Charles Dutoit breezed into town to play a little concert for us. Jean Yves Thibaudet came too. Charles Dutoit is a world class conductor and one of the few who …
Immortal Michael: At the Gates of Valley View
Combining the music of Michael Jackson with the choreography and pizzazz of Cirque du Soleil made for an electrifying performance at the Valley View Casino Center. The Immortal World Tour's program describes a "unique view into the spirit, passion, and …
Vista Standards
While drilling holes into records, Colin Tappe talks about Standards, a record store he is preparing to open in Vista on February 4th. "I just wanna' do something for North County. That's where I am, and I like it here. …
Danny Green: "With You In Mind"
San Diego pianist/composer Danny Green released this album in 2009, and it won a SDMA music award that year, but I didn't get my hands on it until a few weeks ago, after his solid quartet performance at UCSD's "The …
San Diego Opera Salome: Beef. It's What's for Dinner (3 of 4)
I got in to the see the piano dress rehearsal of Salome last night. It is impossible and unfair to review a rehearsal but I must say that Allan Glassman, in the role of Herod, is off-the-charts exciting. I loved …
Orchestra Nova New Season Already Breaking Records
Orchestra Nova San Diego announces it has achieved unprecedented fundraising heights in its recent 2011-2012 fundraising drive conducted in December. This follows on the heels of ending its 2010-2011 season in the black, a rarity in the arts these days. …
South Psycho Cide Records New X-Man Theme Song
South Psycho Cide has recorded the new 2012 X-Man Oldies Show intro, hosted by Xavier the X-man and now heard every Sunday at 3pm on Magic 92.5 FM. Xavier grew up in a "Mexipino" household (Xavier’s mother is Mexican and …
Reunions & Debuts @ La Mesa Band Compilation Release Jan. 28
A release party for the La Mesa band compilation Picture Head happens January 28 at Pete's Place, a show which will include the first Manganista performance in around three years. Picture Head features all-new tracks from several La Mesa performers, …
Ian Tordella Quintet rocks the house at 98 Bottles
Tenor saxophonist Ian Tordella assembled a quintet of some of San Diego's finest musicians for his gig at the increasingly vital venue,98 Bottles's "The Back Room." Fronting an unusual format of two electric guitarists, Tordella's concept drove the packed house …
Coriolanus
I just heard an interview about Ralph Fiennes’s new movie version of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. It reminded me that Beethoven had written a Coriolan Overture. Beethoven wrote the music for a play but the play was by Heinrich Joseph von Collin …
Glitch Slap Lays Smack Down with Sugarpill and jOBOT
Saying that Burning Man will change your life forever in ways you could never possibly imagine is about as cliché as harping on how poorly San Diegans handle rainy-ish weather like today's. Incidentally, it’s also just as true (these Uptown …
Turetzky's tango experience in Little Italy
The "Godfather" of San Diego contrabass, Bert Turetzky played at 98 Bottles last night, with his chamber ensemble featuring wife Nancy Turetzky on flutes, Alyze Dreiling Hammer on violin, Francesca Savage on viola, and Lorie Kirkell on cello, playing the …
Candye Kane Battling Cancer Again
Candye Kane "regrets to announce that I have been diagnosed with cancer again. I will meet with my oncologist on Monday and take it from there. In the meantime, I will continue to play as much as music as I …
Steve Reich's Music For 18 Musicians at UCSD
Last night at UCSD, Art Power, and the department of music's , Wednesday @ 7 opened the 2012 concert season with a triumphant performance of legendary 20th Century Classical composer Steve Reich's works, including his groundbreaking, "Music For 18 Musicians." …