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How are things on the West Coast? For MTT, the LSO, and Yuja Wang, things were good but could have been so much better
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How are things on the West Coast? For MTT, the LSO, and Yuja Wang, things were good but could have been so much better

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The London Symphony, 111-year old bastion of UK musical institutions famed for its virtuosity and flexibility, is an orchestra in transition. The peripatetic Valery Gergiev remains its official Principal Conductor through the end of this year, but the LSO created a big splash earlier this month when it announced that Simon Rattle will become its Music … Continue reading →

LA Opera announces 2013/2014 season
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LA Opera announces 2013/2014 season

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Los Angeles Opera announced their 2013/2014 season today.  As far as I’m concerned, the most noteworthy things: Not a big increase in number of productions and performances versus the 2012/2013 season, but the mix is a bit more diverse — including three performances of Glass’s Einstein on the Beach. Tenor Brandon Jovanovich returns to L.A. … Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Yuja Wang and James Conlon triumph with the LA Phil
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Yuja Wang and James Conlon triumph with the LA Phil

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Yuja Wang is the real deal. If there was any doubt that might have crept in as to whether or not she was a “serious” pianist and/or musician based on a spate of recent cancellations and a critic’s unfortunate comments about her attire at the Hollywood Bowl, let them be put to rest after this … Continue reading →

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LA Phil’s Peter Stumpf praised for Indiana recital

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Peter Stumpf, Principal Cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, gave his first recital in Indiana since being announced as a new full-time professor of music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.  The review of the Jun 29th concert in the  Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana)  was unequivocally glowing, with Peter Jacobi calling Mr. Stumpf “a musician of … Continue reading →