by admin | Mar 21, 2024
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony come to the desert! I will be introducing their all-Sibelius program, part of the wonderful concert series presented by the Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic. The organization is celebrating it 50th... 
by admin | Mar 4, 2024
The March concert of the Salon de Musiques concert series features two celebrated works by Edvard Grieg: the impassioned String Quartet in G Minor and the Concerto in A Minor (in a transcription for piano and string quartet). Also on the program: a beautiful piece,... 
by admin | Mar 4, 2024
What’s better than ONE fabulous pianist? Why, TWO fabulous pianists, of course! Mason Home Concerts welcomes the exuberant Vieness Piano Duo—wife and husband, Eva Schaumkell and Vijay Venkatesh—in a “beast” of a program, featuring the Bach-Busoni... 
by admin | Jan 26, 2024
Vive la France! The February Salon spotlights two French composers of the later Romantic era: Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré. My preconcert introduction will explore the importance of chamber music for these composers and the activities of the Societé Nationale... 
by admin | Jan 23, 2024
Championing repertoire for two pianists, brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen offer a challenging program showcasing the range of possibilities: Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448, Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940 for piano four hands, an...