It is the time of year for the “Tchaikovsky Spectacular,” which means the end of the summer outdoor concert season with the 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks. Here in Southern California that means The Hollywood Bowl and many other regional … [Read more...]
INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!
I was invited to a concert of Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic Sunday. Actually it was a film special wide screen concert , and it was fantastic. It was an incredible performance – Tchaikovsky’s three Overture-Fantasies inspired by … [Read more...]
“Russian music, like Russian literature, is always excited about something.”
When asked by a Westerner why I came to Russia, I give an MBA sort of answer, all about opportunity and growth, with statistics, etc., and of course that is right. When I am asked by a Russian why I came to Russia, I generally answer, “I like the … [Read more...]
Tchaikovsky’s Last Notes
This weekend will be the season opening of Orange County’s Pacific Symphony Orchestra, considered one of the top regional orchestra’s in the country. On the program is Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, Jon Kimura Parker, soloist. … [Read more...]
Tchaikovsky’s Last Note
What magic a photo is! It captures a scene, a sight, an expression, a moment in time and we keep it in some way to revisit, to explain, to maybe prove something. In this case it is the desk of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at his last home in Klin, north … [Read more...]
Dancers are the athletes of God
It is hard to explain why I like classical ballet so much. I was introduced to it as a teenager, when my mother took me to watch The Ballet Russe as they stopped in dusty El Paso, Texas on their way to more cultured cities. I don’t remember the … [Read more...]