Concert for Fifth Grade / OC Phil Society
Fifth grade is a tough sell for classical music. But I’m thrilled to return to one of my favorite gigs: narrating an Orange County Youth Symphony concert for local 5th graders. The show’s theme? Resilience and working towards goals, as illustrated by the...
Pre-Concert Livestream / Yefim Bronfman
La Jolla Music Society livestreams their featured artist, Yefim Bronfman presenting a program of Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin. As context for tonight’s program, Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano presents a pre-concert lecture exploring the evolutionary history of the...
Zoom Course / Exploring Beethoven’s Ninth
Beethoven’s Ninth is iconic. But why does it persist as a cultural touchstone, well into the 21st century? This is my inaugural Zoom course for the Colburn Community School. So I’ve invented a class for adult learners—from Beethoven super fans to musical...