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Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
this San Diego Symphony Orchestra program at Jacobs Music Center on October 17, was the first time I have encountered a trombonist as a featured soloist in a concerto. (Eileen Wingard)
Trombonist makes a rare appearance as a featured soloist Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAKatchaturian’s Violin Concerto overflows with Armenian folk influence. After the first movement’s brief orchestral introduction, Katchatryan entered with the percussive excitement of the opening theme, then brought out the lyrical beauty of the second theme. The development included a lovely cadenza, written by the great Soviet-Jewish violinist, David Oistrakh, to whom the concerto was dedicated. After the return of the original themes in the recapitulation, the movement culminated in a virtuosic climax. [Eileen Wingard]
Violinist Katchatryan performs Katchaturian’s Violin Concerto admirably Read More »
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The violin’s narrative traverses Germany, France, Russia, Poland and the Ukraine. It traces the tragedies of Jewish communities during World War I, the pogroms, the Holocaust and post WWII antisemitism. [Eileen Wingard]
A violin’s history — as told by the violin Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined ContributorsComposer Ludwig, grandson of the great Bohemian-born Jewish pianist, Rudolf Serkin, and nephew of American pianist, Peter Serkin, has received commissions from the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra and soloists such as pianist Jeremy Denk and violinist, Jennifer Koh. (Eileen Wingard}
‘Three’ was the theme at Summerfest’s final concert of the season Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe first, Thursday afternoon, September 3, at 2 p.m. will showcase the music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, the Jewish-born grandchildren of Moses Mendelssohn, one of the greatest Jewish theologians and philosophers of his time. (Eileen Wingard)
JCC to sponsor lectures on classical Jewish composers Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe concert featured the beautiful tenor voice of Rabbi Hanan Leberman, current rabbi and cantor of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. He has appeared in operas in Israel, Italy and the United Kingdom and in the touring Broadway musical, Soul Doctor. He received operatic training as well as his rabbinical ordination, in Israel, and served for many years in the IDF. (Eileen Wingard)
Jewish Community Orchestra performs Pops from around the world Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors“American Legacy,” the August 12 Summerfest concert, had only two of its four offerings by American composers, Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Shorter’s Terra Incognita. [Eileen Wingard]
Lost and Found was the title of the August 9 matinee Summerfest concert featuring a program of unfamiliar music by familiar composers. [Eileen Wingard]
Summerfest performs famous composers’ forgotten works Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsRoots, the title of the Saturday evening, August 8 Summerfest concert at the Conrad, overflowed with Slavic flavor. {Eileen Wingard}
Summerfest highlights Slavic music Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOf the five selections from the Suite Italienne the second one, Serenata, was particularly soulful with a beautiful melody to melt the heart. It was sung by the cello and answered by the accordion. [Eileen Wingard]
Musicians added finishing touches to their predecessors’ compositions Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsIt seemed strange to associate Schoenberg, known for his atonal music, with the lighthearted, accessible melodies of Strauss’ waltzes, but apparently, Schoenberg loved Strauss’ music. [Eileen Wingard]
Strauss, Schoenberg paired at Summerfest concert Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe strings played the suite, “Boker Tov,” “Yom Tov,” and “Erev Tov,” with light-hearted grace under the direction of Zelickman. {Eileen Wingard}
Amos, Zelickman wield batons in June 28 performance of Jewish Community Symphony Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOn Tuesday, June 23, pianist Anton Nel delivered a spirited performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, considered the composer’s first mature concerto masterpiece. It was written when Mozart was 21 and is often called the Jenamy Concerto because it was inspired by a talented French pianist named Victoire Jenamy. [Eileen Wingard]
Mainly Mozart showcases pianist Anton Nel. He excelled! Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe three jazz divas were introduced by JFest’s producing director, soon to be JFest’s co-director, Becca Myers. They were Whitney Shay, Mara Kaye and Elizabeth Schwartz, who curated the program. Each sang a selection from every one of the American Songbook’s Jewish songwriters featured in the program, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Bert Bachrach. [Eileen Wingard]
Three divas sing songs by American Jewish composers at JFest Read More »
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