Archive for June, 2009

July Calendar

July 31
Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival
Saint-Saens: Fantaisie in A Major
Casella: Serenata
Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2
8 p.m.: Helen K. Persson Recital Hall, West Palm Beach
www.pbcmf.org; 800-330-6874
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Tue Jun 23, 2009
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New classical series to debut at Broward Center this fall

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts will launch a new classical series this fall, partly filling the void left by the demise of the [...]

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Mon Jun 22, 2009
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Violinist Meyers brings a musical smile to a summer night

The setting was gorgeous: the Spanish-revival interior of Coral Gables Congregational Church, a place of colonnades, pews, chandeliers and candelabras. And the soloist in Thursday evening’s [...]

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Fri Jun 19, 2009
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Violinist Schmidt displays depth and maturity

The typical young virtuoso comes off best in flashy pieces designed to show off technical skills and youthful energy. But the 26-year-old violinist Giora Schmidt [...]

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Mon Jun 15, 2009
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Seraphic Fire breaks up the summer doldrums with that old-time religion

A couple of bad things can happen when classically trained singers venture onto popular turf: they can smother songs in plummy, operatic voices, or they [...]

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Fri Jun 12, 2009
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Young violinist strives to bring back the Golden Age

 Although the young violinist Giora Schmidt is a product of Itzhak Perlman’s studio at Juilliard, he does not aspire to be an exact replica of [...]

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Thu Jun 11, 2009
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Orchestra Miami concert cancelled, evening of art and music to take its place

Orchestra Miami has cancelled Saturday night’s scheduled concert at the Lincoln Theatre due to “unforeseen circumstances,” said artistic director Elaine Rinaldi. The program was to [...]

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Mon Jun 08, 2009
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A compelling Sunday afternoon of music, mostly from the Holocaust

The Holocaust must never be forgotten. As an example of man’s inhumanity towards man, it is one of history’s most savage and brutal attempts at [...]

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Mon Jun 01, 2009
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June Calendar

June 18
Anne Akiko Meyers, violinist; Reiko Uchida, pianist
Miyagi: Haru no Umi (Sea in Spring)
Taki: Kojo no Tsuki (Moonlight over the Ruined Castle)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. [...]

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Mon Jun 01, 2009
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