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 15, 2023
I am honored to give the introductory lecture for Opening Night of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s 77th season! Mezzo soprano Isabel Leonard and classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will present a magical recital of Spanish language song and solo... 
by admin | Oct 6, 2023
The new Salon de Musiques season begins! This unique chamber-concert series in the heart of La Jolla offers an intimate musical experience with close-up seating, a Q&A with me and the performing artists, and a delicious post-concert buffet with French champagne.... 
by admin | Oct 6, 2023
Opening the La Jolla Music Society’s 2023-24 season with a winning program by pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, who has gained international renown as a soloist and chamber musician, most recently serving as Artist in Residence with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra... 
by admin | May 20, 2023
I am delighted to be acting as musicological cohost for this special Salon de Musiques concert celebrating Jewish composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The program offers both the familiar and the relatively unknown: Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Quartet No. 2...