Amateur Orchestra Impresses in All-Beethoven Concert
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Vicente Chamber Orchestra's musicians are lawyers, doctors, tech executives, etc. – serious dilettantes who dream of playing in an orchestra.
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A Pleasant Outdoor Summer Night with Perlman and Dudamel
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Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl featured two powerhouse names in classical music – Itzhak Perlman and Gustavo Dudamel. The music-making, however, was pleasantly low-key and congenial.
Read MoreAndré Watts plays "Emperor" Concerto in Grand Style
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When the 71-year-old pianist André Watts sat down to play, he immediately commanded attention by the sheer scale of the sound he produced – big, bold, effusive.
Read MoreSunday at the Phil, Bernstein 100 and Beethoven’s 9th
/Bernstein’s work is a bold liturgical work for the common men, while Beethoven’s Ninth is a quasi-religious paean of universal brotherhood. Together, they formed a musical bond…
Read MoreA Cool Head Prevails in Salonen's Beethoven and Mahler
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Mr. Salonen still leads exciting performances on the podium, but the old romantic varnish has been replaced by a deepening sense of modern cynicism
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