by Theodore Bell | Sep 29, 2010 | Classical Music and Opera |
Musica Angelica staged a grand farewell to their loyal patrons on Sept. 18, as they previewed the program for their exciting South American Tour. From the concert at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena, the musicians immediately embarked for performances in...
by Theodore Bell | Sep 11, 2010 | Classical Music and Opera |
Camerata Pacifica resumes their monthly swing through the Southland with two concerts in the metro area at the Huntington Library on Tuesday and at Zipper Concert Hall on Thursday. Noted percussionist Ji Hye Jung (marimba) joins principals Catherine Leonard (violin),...
by Theodore Bell | Aug 28, 2010 | Classical Music and Opera |
The late days of summer are the best time of year in Los Angeles for an evening picnic; and if your main course pairs well with the finest music in LA, then what place could be better than the Hollywood Bowl? Bramwell Tovey, principal guest conductor of the Los...
by Theodore Bell | Aug 14, 2010 | Classical Music and Opera |
Southwest Chamber Music continued its great summer concert series at the Huntington Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 and 8, with music by Debussy, Ravel, Satie, and well-known local composer Anne Le Baron. Debussy’s Danse sacrée et danse profane attracted me to the concert...
by Theodore Bell | Aug 8, 2010 | Classical Music and Opera |
Gustavo Dudamel had a ball at the Bowl with Gershwin and Bernstein kickin’ it Tuesday night, Aug. 3. Gershwin’s eidetic An American in Paris was rapturous — take that, you East Coast snobs! The large orchestration really resonated in the Hollywood Bowl, and Dudamel...