Yuja Wang Displays Virtuosity and Temperament for a Puzzled Segerstrom Audience
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REVIEW: The virtuoso pianist offers an unusual program and appears flustered by audience behavior.
Pacific Symphony’s New Season Includes a Collaboration with South Coast Repertory
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Pacific Symphony’s 2020-2021 season is announced, marks the beginning of music director Carl St.Clair’s fourth decade with the orchestra.
Should You Believe the Hype About Piano Virtuoso Daniil Trifonov?
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The white-hot Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Orange County with an all-Bach recital at the Soka Performing Arts Center.
Early Beethoven Gets the (Emanuel) Ax Treatment
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REVIEW: The venerable pianist launches the Philharmonic Society’s yearlong celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.
Itzhak Perlman is Still Having Fun
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PREVIEW: After a lifetime in the public eye, the iconic violinist continues to be “very, very happy.” He will perform in Orange County on January 19, 2020.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Kicks the Holiday Up a Notch
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REVIEW: The Latin/Caribbean combo brought a high energy freshness to the holiday classics, which worked most of the time.
Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” Gets the Ellington Treatment
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REVIEW: The Duke Ellington Orchestra keeps its transformed “The Nutcracker Suite” fresh and surprising, even 59 years after its debut.
Does Opera Have a Future in Orange County?
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COMMENTARY: Still no resident opera company in O.C.? No more visits from Domingo? Everything is just fine.
No Ivory Tower for This Composer
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Cal State Fullerton professor Pamela Madsen writes music that addresses the concerns of the contemporary world.
Florence Price Rightfully Finds Her Place Next to Gershwin with the Pacific Symphony
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Musicians are starting to rediscover the music of Florence Price, the first black woman composer to have a symphony performed by a major symphony orchestra.