Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
when the music began, this unlikely couple showed their chemistry and uncanny ability to finish each other’s musical thoughts and phrases as if they were long-lost twins.
Read MoreThe immediate impression one got upon first hearing was the Trio’s big, brash Romantic sounds
Read Morefive or six encores interspersed with Mr. Perlman’s inexhaustible supply of jokes pertaining to himself or the music at hand.
Read MorePinchas Zukerman and his Canadian colleagues play piano trios by Glière, Shostakovich and Schubert
Read MoreSunday's program was a refreshingly varied selection of vocal and instrumental works unlike your typical instrumental music-only chamber concerts. A bonus was having TV and film personality Miguel Pérez introduce each piece with anecdotes and humor.
Read MorePerahia weaved the staggeringly complex contrapuntal lines with note-perfect clarity and, above all, heavenly beauty.
Read MoreDavid Hertzberg’s new work “Notturno incantato” received an extraordinarily colorful and scintillating reading from Mr. Lin, its dedicatee.
Read MoreAs a collection of miniature piano pieces, the 24 Preludes are a treasure trove of riches and Yundi reveled in their exploration...
Read MoreMost of the program showcased Mr. Lin’s quiet sensibility for musical romanticism and his subtle, mellifluous phrasing.
Read MoreThe program opened with Poulenc’s Les Soirées des Nazelles. Mr. Sweetnam played it with huge enjoyment and exuberance.
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