by admin | Oct 11, 2024
Ah, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera, I’ll spotlight some of the... 
by admin | Oct 11, 2024
It’s the opening of a new season with Le Salon de Musiques! The program features two perennial favorites—piano quartets by Mozart and Brahms—and the Duo for violin and viola by the unfairly neglected Louis Spohr. Artists: Agatha Blevin (violin), Jonah Sirota... 
by admin | Sep 22, 2024
Another wonderful concert at the SummerFest! The theme of resilience connects the works on this unusual program featuring Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Maio Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Quintet, Erwin Schulhoff’s Divertissement for Oboe,... 
by admin | Sep 22, 2024
Love that old-time baroque music! My preconcert lecture delves into this fantastic musical program featuring programmatic works by four composers from four different countries: Henry Purcell (The Fairy Queen), Jean-Féry Rebel (Les éléments); Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto... 
by admin | May 29, 2024
The finale of the 2023-24 Salon de Musiques season, featuring an extraordinary trio of artists: Vijay Gupta (Street Symphony Founder, MacArthur Fellow, and first-class violinist!), pianist Dominic Cheli, and cellist Yoshika Mosuda. Program: Chopin’s Polonaise...