By TIMOTHY MANGAN Pianist Gloria Cheng will be driving down the freeway (we’re guessing the 5) from her home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mount Washington next week to take part in the Pacific Symphony’s second and final “Sonic
Neglected Symphony: Symphony No. 3, ‘Sinfonia Sacra,’ by Andrzej Panufnik (1963)
https://youtu.be/sdtovypNVfE I ran across this piece the other day and feel that I have to share it. Listeners, or many of them at least, are unnecessarily afraid of contemporary classical music (and in classical music, 1963 counts as contemporary). “Unnecessarily”
Audio: Philip Glass: Trilogy Sonata: ‘Satyagraha’
Acclaimed contemporary music pianist Gloria Cheng will play the “Satyagraha” movement of the Trilogy Sonata by Philip Glass on June 29 as part of the next Sonic Kitchen concert. It’s 8 minutes in another world.
The Making of a YouTube video
Here’s an article that I wrote for our affiliated organization, the community arts school OC Music& Dance. Singer Alex Boye came to town to make a music video with the musicians of OCMD and it was my job and delight
Upcoming concerts
‘Tis the season between seasons, but there are still a few things to listen to. Acclaimed contemporary music pianist Gloria Cheng will make a guest appearance on the next “Sonic Kitchen” concert (8 p.m. June 29 at the Orange County
Bach on wood
It’s actually a Japanese advertisement (stay until the end and you’ll see). The music is Bach: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”
Concert etiquette for beginners
By TIMOTHY MANGAN The problem of attending a classical music concert for a newcomer is a real one but is based essentially on a misunderstanding. The popular conception of classical concerts, perpetuated by Hollywood and others, as hoity-toity social affairs,
Video: Stravinsky conducts ‘The Firebird’
Stravinsky conducts the last three scenes of his own “Firebird” with the New York Philharmonic in 1960. After a bit of a slow start, this is a very nice performance, with considerable heat. Stravinsky didn’t have a strong conducting technique,
Some recommended recordings
I’ve made a first stab at a recommended recordings list, which you will see above in the menu bar. This is not a comprehensive list or a final product. It’s a basic list, or starter kit, at this point, and