by admin | Jan 7, 2024
My preperformance talk will introduce the recital program of pianist Seong-Jin Cho, an artist who is wowing crowds over the globe. This particular musical journey includes a delightful Haydn Sonata, through Ravel’s little minuet built on Haydn’s name and... 
by admin | Nov 4, 2023
My contribution to this Los Angeles Opera Connects seminar for K-12 educators and opera lovers will be an exploration of composer Gabriela Lena Frank and her relationship to Hispanic and Latin American culture, history, and language as well as her orchestral... 
by admin | Oct 23, 2023
Join me for a delectable exploration of Rossini’s winning musical style in this lecture which I have crafted in the manner of a gourmet recipe. (Rossini was a renowned gourmand and arguably loved eating great food as much as he loved music!) This production of... 
by admin | Oct 6, 2023
Love sharing the multifaceted world of opera with K-12 teachers and opera lovers! For this “Opera for Educators” seminar, I will be discussing Rossini’s perfect “recipe” for comic opera, the musical elements that made him the most popular... 
by admin | May 18, 2023
As 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 a 16-year self-imposed withdrawal from opera composition. We will...