by jrobinson | Jun 1, 2023
Sponsored by: Harold & Carlos Parkman Scott Speck, conductor Without amazing music from composers like John Williams, Ennis Morricone, John Barry, Maurice Barre and Max Steiner, the movies’ greatest heroes and villains would never...
by Tamara | May 1, 2023 | News
Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings & Richard Wagner’s The Ring: Side-by-Side This weekend’s 2022-2023 season finale performances feature music by two composers, Howard Shore and Richard Wagner, both of whom were taken by the concept of “The Ring.” In point of...
by Tamara | Mar 27, 2023 | News
Symphony No. 4 Johannes Brahms BORN May 7, 1833 | Hamburg, Germany DIED April 3, 1897 | Vienna Austria In the 19th century, composers, critics, and audiences were polarized on the issue of where music should go after Beethoven. Everyone was expected to declare their...
by Tamara | Mar 13, 2023 | News
Artist Spotlight: Norman Huynh, guest conductor American conductor Norman Huynh continues to build a reputation as one of classical music’s most adventurous ambassadors. Hailed for the exuberance with which he leads orchestras across Europe, Asia and North America,...
by Tamara | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to...
by Tamara | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” William Grant Still BORN May 11, 1895 | Woodville, Mississippi DIED December 3, 1978 | Los Angeles, California William Grant Still’s career as a composer began with two unrelated events in his early...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Avi Avital, mandolin “Here is a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” Gramophone The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy,...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Higdon, composer Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon (b. Brooklyn, NY, December 31, 1962) taught herself to play flute at the age of 15 and began formal musical studies at 18, with an even later start in composition...
