Opera for Educators / Otello
ZoomAs part of this seminar for local educators and operas lovers, I will speak about the historical context for Verdi's final dramatic opera, Otello (1887), which the composer completed after Find out more »
Prelude Lecture: La Jolla Music Society presents Alice Sara Ott
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United StatesI will offer an immersive introduction to the musical works for this "multimedia reimagining of the piano recital." Accompanied by a full-length video installation designed by architect Hakan Demirel, this Find out more »
Le Salon de Musiques: Concert Intro and Q&A
La Jolla Women's Club 7791 Draper Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United StatesFor the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, I'm returning to the marvelous Salon de Musiques chamber-concert series—now in La Jolla!—to introduce the program and moderate the post-concert Find out more »
Mason Concerts
Mar Vista, CALooking forward to introducing the program of another sold-out Mason House Concert! The program spotlights the flute (aka Lizzo's favorite instrument) and more specifically the astounding talent of 15-year-old flutist-composer Find out more »
Mason Concerts
Mar Vista, CAThe ever-engaging Mason Concerts series swings into spring appropriately enough with this performance by the Sakura ("cherry blossom") cello ensemble! The program: works by Bach, Handel, Barrière, and Dotzauer together Find out more »
Prelude Lecture: La Jolla Music Society presents Igor Levit
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United StatesI'm heading back to the beautiful Conrad-Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla! I'll be giving the Prelude lecture for this recital by one of my favorite pianists: Igor Levit! Find out more »
Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesThe Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents their Concerts for Fifth Grade, starring the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch. And moi? I have the Find out more »
Opera for Educators / Pelléas et Mélisande
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United StatesThe Los Angeles Opera is staging Debussy's only complete opera, Pélleas et Mélisande. A masterful response to the stylistic gauntlet thrown down by Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Debussy's Pélleas sets to music the Find out more »
Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Irvine Barclay Theater 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, United StatesIt's that time of the year again! The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents their Concerts for Fifth Grade, starring the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Find out more »
Prelude Lecture: La Jolla Music Society presents Pierre-Laurent Aimard
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United StatesThe La Jolla Music Society presents pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in a themed recital exploring the fantasia. The program extends across centuries from a late Renaissance work by Jan Sweelinck to Find out more »