National differences of playing somehow survive in our increasingly homogenized world. Witness the Vlach Quartet Prague in its California debut Friday at the Doheny Mansion as part of the Chamber ...
THE STORY of Amtrak waste disposal brings to mind an amusing song of 40 to 50 years ago. I have no idea who wrote the lyrics but they were sung to the tune of Dvorak’s “Humoresque.” Passengers will ...
It has, indeed, been a long journey home for Red Cedar Chamber Music. The ensemble born on the banks of the Red Cedar River 16 years ago has branched out regionally, nationally and internationally, ...
We're at a concert in Bucharest, Romania, with violinist Florin Croitoru and pianist Verona Maier to hear three short pieces. First, Fritz Kreisler's "Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven," followed by the ...
Pacific Symphony’s American music festivals are quickly becoming a significant, signature achievement in the Southland. With their intimacy and interactive format, the two central chamber music ...
Antonín Dvořák was a master of orchestral and chamber music. But think of his piano music, and what comes to mind? That old recital chestnut the Humoresque Op. 101, No. 7 and the ever-popular Slavonic ...