https://youtu.be/pFPo1ZHNPPg I had the pleasure of talking the other day to Van Cliburn gold medalist Yekwon Sunwoo (article to come). Here he is playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 during the semifinal round of the competition. It’s beautifully done. He’ll
Lessons Five and Six: Pain and gain
My piano lessons continue at OC Music & Dance … Lessons Five and Six: Pain and gain. OC Music & Dance blog, Aug. 16, 2017.
Monster of a movie: Kaufman and Pacific take on ‘Jurassic Park’
By TIMOTHY MANGAN Richard Kaufman, Principal Pops Conductor of Pacific Symphony, answered the door of his classic Encino ranch house the other day in his bare feet and khaki shorts. When he’s not conducting symphony orchestras around the world in
Video: Great moments in film music: ‘The Hudsucker Proxy’
The famous hula hoop sequence from “The Hudsucker Proxy.” Music by Aram Khachaturian.
The state of music criticism
Three recent articles on the state of arts journalism in general and music criticism in particular. These are perceptive pieces, one and all, and not quick reads. The first article takes off from my appointment here at Pacific Symphony to
Van Cliburn winner to visit Pacific Symphony
This year’s gold medalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Yekwon Sunwoo, the first Korean to take the top prize, will perform with Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony on Sept. 9 at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa. His
First classical record
My memory is a little foggy on some of the details. I was in high school, already a burgeoning trombonist, and already getting in amongst my mother’s collection of classical LPs. At some point, though, I decided to buy one
Lesson Four: Age and Aptitude
My fourth piano lesson at OCMD … Lesson Four: Age and Aptitude. OC Music & Dance blog, Aug. 3, 2017.
Video: Yuja Wang plays ‘Tritsch-Tratsch Polka’
How is this even humanly possible? Yuja Wang plays the “Tritsch-Tratsch Polka” by Johann Strauss, Jr., as arranged by Gyorgy Cziffra.
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