By TIMOTHY MANGAN Anne Akiko Meyers is bringing the world’s most expensive violin to town to play with Pacific Symphony this week. It has been loaned to her for life by the owner, who bought it in late 2012 for
A cello playlist
By CHRIS ADRIANCE Marketing and Loyalty Programs Manager (and cellist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MEUIGjfHNw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R6Jz8WfrVo
Stravinsky conducts ‘Pulcinella’
Composer Igor Stravinsky conducts the Toronto Symphony in the ending of his own ballet “Pulcinella.” This is in 1967, very late in his life, the latest I’ve seen him conducting on film. He would have been about 85 here. Stravinsky
A Schubert playlist
Although Schubert tragically died young and left many unfinished compositions (not just the famous “Unfinished” Symphony), his legacy is as prolific composer. Completing his first symphony at 16, he went on to compose more than 1500 works, including seven symphonies,
Giltburg’s encore Thursday night
Many people were wondering what pianist Boris Giltburg’s encore was last night. It was Op. 39, No. 6 from Rachmaninoff’s Etudes-Tableaux, sometimes called “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.” Here’s Giltburg playing it in 2014.
Pacific Overtures: June
Pacific Overtures. June, 2018
Pacific Symphony: June concerts
This month we wind up the season with classical concerts and pops concerts. Here’s a quick guide to all of our events in June, with links to tickets. A pair of young musicians who are already established in international careers
Miscellany
Tim Page reviews — or ponders — the largest boxed set of CDs ever produced (all conducted by Herbert von Karajan)…. Soprano Nina Stemme is awarded the Birgit Nilsson Prize and lots of money…. Anne Akiko Meyers, who visits Pacific
That pounding bit in ‘The Rite of Spring’
Here are those 11 beats in Part II of Stravinsky’s “Le sacre du printemps” (today is the anniversary of its 1913 premiere) in 103 different performances. Warning: This is bizarre.
That time Igor Stravinsky was in a watch ad
I happened upon this photo the other day — the composer Igor Stravinsky with a cat. My son and I were curious about the watch — Stravinsky was always a dapper dresser — and we came upon this (click on