Kristóf Baráti Looks at Stravinsky’s Big Picture
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The Hungarian violinist performs Stravinsky’s concerto with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra October 20.
Jazz Great Ahmad Jamal Comes to Orange County
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PREVIEW: Ahmad Jamal chats with Voice of OC about Pittsburgh, Miles, and the state of jazz today.
Pacific Chorale Names Its New President and CEO
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Andrew Brown, formerly of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, named as the new leader of the Pacific Chorale.
Passion and Elegance from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
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REVIEW: Laguna Chamber Music series opens the new season with the Academy’s chamber arm.
Rita Wilson’s Trip to Nashville Runs Through O.C.
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PREVIEW: Wilson brings her band and original songs to the Samueli Theater.
Marsalis and His Orchestra Dazzle with Duke in Irvine
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REVIEW: The all-Ellington evening combined standards with lesser-known and sometimes exotic masterpieces.
Pacific Symphony Turns 40 With a Bang and a Big Party
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REVIEW: Season opener, bookended by parties, featured the orchestra’s new concertmaster and a fiery pianist.
Placido Domingo Brings LA Opera to O.C. Again, Reminding Us of What We’re Missing
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Concert performances like the LA Opera’s “Don Carlo” are a special treat for Orange County opera lovers. With no opera company in the county since 2008, the economics of the art form and recent trends make its revival here unlikely.
Meet Pacific Symphony’s New Concertmaster: Dennis Kim
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PREVIEW: Born in Korea and raised in Canada, the talented violinist has taught and played with orchestras in North America and Europe.
David DiChiera, founder of Opera Pacific, dies in Detroit
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OBIT: Busy conductor spent his career divided among many posts and cities.