The inaugural edition of “All is Yar’s Most Favorite and Noteworthy Classical Music Stuff of the Year”

Posted on December 31, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

As we reach the end of December, it’s traditionally time for a retrospective look at the year that is just completed. Since 2012 was the first full calendar year of All is Yar‘s existence, it’s an especially important one for me. I’ve been fortunate — dare I say “blessed” — to have been able to … Continue reading →

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Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 4 of 4): Zubin Mehta, 50 years later

Posted on December 26, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

Zubin Mehta: the man, the myth, the legend. While I’ve had a chance to see the other three conductors profiled in this series fairly early in their relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, I was not around to see any of Mr. Mehta’s concerts as Music Director, let alone the ones early in his career. … Continue reading →

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Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 3 of 4): Esa-Pekka Salonen then and now

Posted on December 20, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 1 Comment

When Esa-Pekka Salonen comes back to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic, you expect finely polished performances of complex programs. In two weekends of concerts earlier this month, that’s exactly what you got and then some. E-P was in town to help the orchestra celebrate Lutosławski’s centenary, with both sets of programs featuring major works by the … Continue reading →

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Ralph Sauer performs the Bach Cello Suite No. 1 on trombone

Posted on December 17, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

For your listening pleasure on this Monday evening: Ralph Sauer, legendary former Principal Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performs this rare — dare I say, “unique” — rendition of Bach’s ubiquitous Cello Suite No. 1. Yes, I know. . . . You’re welcome. ————— Photo credit: S.E. Shires Co. Inc Continue reading →

Appointments / Auditions & Appointments / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Music News & Info: Classical

Robert deMaine officially accepts LA Phil Principal Cello chair (UPDATED)

Posted on December 16, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 2 Comments

. Coming directly from the man himself — or at least his Twitter account — is this short and sweet statement from Robert deMaine: “I’m starting as Principal Cello in the Los Angeles Philharmonic officially on May 11. So excited!” Let me be among the first to congratulate Mr. deMaine and the orchestra on this … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bain and Dale Clevenger: two Principal Horns in very different situations

Posted on December 15, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 8 Comments

. One of the many quotes from my recent interview with Danny Rothmuller, retired Associate Principal Cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, that didn’t make it into my original posts (Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE) was the following observation: “French Horn is the only fallible instrument in the orchestra. Any other instrument, if … Continue reading →

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Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 2 of 4): Lionel Bringuier and the latest Green Umbrella new music concert

Posted on December 11, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

The first time I learned about Lionel Bringuier was in November 2006. The late great Alan Rich wrote about how the powers-that-be at the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the time — among them, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Deborah Borda, orchestra musicians, and board members — were blown away by Mr. Bringuier and named him Assistant Conductor at … Continue reading →

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Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 1 of 4): Vasily Petrenko conducts Nielsen and Shostakovich; Trpceski plays Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Posted on December 10, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

Based solely on what I saw and heard a couple of weeks ago, I’d guess that Vasily Petrenko and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have a good thing going. Throw in the fact that Rick Schultz said in the Los Angeles Times that Mr. Petrenko “made a deeply felt, unforgettable impression” at his January 2010 debut with … Continue reading →

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Upcoming concerts that will hopefully make it a musical December to remember

Posted on November 29, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

Here are the Southern California musical events happening in the coming month which are grabbing my attention, and that should be grabbing yours too: Jacaranda’s holiday-ish “Winter Dreams” Concert this Saturday Yes, ’tis the season for Messiah and The Nutcracker, but if you’re looking for something a little different, the intrepid folks at Jacaranda offer up this mix of … Continue reading →

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The LA Phil’s new brass principals are definitely making their presence felt

Posted on November 28, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 6 Comments

Despite my tardiness, I’ve still been wanting to write about last month’s Los Angeles Philharmonic performance of the Mahler 5th Symphony. Sure, at least three loyal readers have been prodding me in public and private to do so. On top of that, the concert featured Daniel Harding, a conductor who hasn’t made a visit to … Continue reading →

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Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone: “Casual Friday” with the LA Phil

Posted on November 20, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 2 Comments

On paper, Friday night’s Los Angeles Philharmonic concert seemed straightforward enough: a program filled with loads of well-known hum-along tunes, a beloved old-school conductor (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos) on the podium, and a popular soloist (Lynn Harrell) joining in on the fun. In the concert hall, everything was generally as one would expect: the music … Continue reading →

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Catching up with the LA Phil: one post, three concert reviews

Posted on October 28, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

Continuing my efforts to clear my mental backlog of things I’ve wanted to write about during the past two weeks but couldn’t, below are my (slightly abridged) thoughts on three Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts from last week, specifically: Gustavo Dudamel’s multimedia concert featuring Ravel and Knussen The first Green Umbrella concert of the year, with … Continue reading →

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Catching up with the LA Phil: trying to fill empty chairs

Posted on October 27, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 1 Comment

It’s been an unexpectedly unruly past two weeks for yours truly. I squeezed in a few concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall, but unfortunately didn’t have any capacity to do much of anything else, including write, until now. Time for me to start catching up. Before we get into my views of the performances, let’s … Continue reading →

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A case of musical ADD: Andsnes and Dudamel headline latest LA Phil concert, but news of deMaine creates the biggest buzz

Posted on October 11, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • 1 Comment

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s second week of concerts in the 2012/2013 season was clearly meant to be a contrast from the first. After having regaled us all with a sparkling world premiere of Symphony by Steven Stucky and a romp through the modernist machinations of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), Gustavo Dudamel decided … Continue reading →

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Make mine a double: season opener by Dudamel and the LA Phil was so awesome, I had to see and hear it twice

Posted on October 1, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened their 2012/2013 season with a contemplative work by Ravel, a world premiere by Steven Stucky, and Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). In other words, it was Retro Week at Walt Disney Concert Hall. This is exactly the kind of program which the orchestra … Continue reading →

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The inaugural edition of “All is Yar’s Most Favorite and Noteworthy Classical Music Stuff of the Year”

Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 4 of 4): Zubin Mehta, 50 years later

Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 3 of 4): Esa-Pekka Salonen then and now

Ralph Sauer performs the Bach Cello Suite No. 1 on trombone

Robert deMaine officially accepts LA Phil Principal Cello chair (UPDATED)

Andrew Bain and Dale Clevenger: two Principal Horns in very different situations

Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 2 of 4): Lionel Bringuier and the latest Green Umbrella new music concert

Five concerts, four conductors at different stages of their relationship w/ the LA Phil (part 1 of 4): Vasily Petrenko conducts Nielsen and Shostakovich; Trpceski plays Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Upcoming concerts that will hopefully make it a musical December to remember

The LA Phil’s new brass principals are definitely making their presence felt

Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone: “Casual Friday” with the LA Phil

Catching up with the LA Phil: one post, three concert reviews

Catching up with the LA Phil: trying to fill empty chairs

A case of musical ADD: Andsnes and Dudamel headline latest LA Phil concert, but news of deMaine creates the biggest buzz

Make mine a double: season opener by Dudamel and the LA Phil was so awesome, I had to see and hear it twice