Paris, The City of Lights was the inspiration behind Santa Barbara
Symphony's programming of this weekend's concert at The Granada
Theatre.
The Great Danes with Fabio Luisi and Deborah Voigt
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra under Fabio Luisi performed a memorable program in Santa Barbara of Nielsen's Helios Overture, Mahler's first symphony and Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder with soprano Deborah Voigt.
Read moreZubin Mehta and Anoushka Shankar with LA PHIL
Watching Zubin Mehta lead the LA Phil is like spending time with a good friend of many years who projects soothing vibes of confidence and wisdom.
Read moreDudamel and Trifonov with LA PHIL
Gustavo Dudamel doesn’t just conduct the music, he creates it. Daniil Trifonov doesn’t just play the piano, he owns it. The two super stars joined forces with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Rachmaninoff’s demanding third piano concerto, Op. 30 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Read morePhilip Glass’ Akhnaten at LA Opera
In his autobiography “Words Without Music,” Philip Glass talks about his studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, which concluded in 1966. He recounts a letter she had written in support of this: “I’ve been working with Mr. Philip Glass on music technique. My impression is that he is a very unusual person, and I believe that someday he will do something very important in the world of music.”
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