Inspired by the centennial of Pasadena-native, Julia Child, Southwest Chamber Music has been focusing on French music for their Summer Festival 2012 at The Huntington. Healthy portions of Debussy and Ravel are offered up in each concert. This past weekend’s programs, the third in the series, paired those two quintessential French composers with works from Vietnam. It … Continue reading
A four-concert event called “The Inaugural LA International New Music Festival” certainly sounds like a big deal. You can forgive Southwest Chamber Music for giving their nascent new music series such an official, highfalutin’ sounding name. With the city’s long-standing reputation as an incubator of new music and home to many prominent composers, you’d think an event … Continue reading
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