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Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
The 18th season of Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices opened Tuesday evening, November 11, with a strong roster of three local featured poets: Israeli-born Laura Ribitzky, British-born Iska Koth and California-born Marcia Bookstein. [Eileen Wingard]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsTaking their fedoras in hand, they sang their lively opening number, the Yiddish Ale Brider (All Brothers),” dancing joyously, as they sang and watched the precise motions of their music director, Ruth Weber. [Eileen Wingard]
San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir Repertoire Delightfully Varied Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsDetailed lesson plans are sent to the teachers, and docents visit many of the classrooms ahead of time to prepare the young listeners for their concert experience. That advanced work was evident in the children’s conduct. Conductor Zembric also reminded them of the expected concert behavior, including when to applaud. [Eileen Wingard]
The first hour showcasing the three featured poets — Marcia Bookstein, Iska Koth and Laura Ribitzky — will be followed by a half hour of open mic, at which audience members are invited to share their works.
Local Poets to Read Their Works at the JCC on Nov. 11 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsFollowing intermission, conductor Gemma New returned to lead the SDSO in Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. The four-movement work was inspired by Mendelssohn’s nine-month visit to Italy at the age of 21. The music is full of sunshine, opening with a happy theme in the violins. [Eileen Wingard]
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Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOn Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC, I will present “Great Jewish Cellists,” a program of recorded music featuring 13 of the greatest performers on that instrument… {Eileen Wingard]
LFJCC Programs Recordings and Anecdotes about Great Jewish Cellists Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe piano concerto, Ephemerae, is divided into three movements, Bloom, Primal Forest, and Spice Bazaar. [Eileen Wingard]
Composer-in-Residence Jimmy Lopez’s Ephemerae Suggests the Aromas of Fragrances Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsIn 1913, Debussy was asked to write a piece based on Andre Helle’s children’s book, The Box of Toys. Although he first planned for the score to accompany a puppet show, he later decided to write it for human dancers. The SDSO performed the music with illustrations from Helle’s book projected on the screen above the orchestra. [Eileen Wingard]
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Features Fantasies for Children in Opening Performance Read More »
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Ten years ago, Ana Galicot, the dynamic leader of the Mexican-Jewish Community in Mexico City, Tijuana and San Diego, recruited Elisheva Edelson to form a choir at Ohr Shalom Synagogue. To mark that anniversary, the choir, under Elisheva’s direction, presented a concert Monday evening, September 15, in Ohr Shalom’s Social Hall to honor their beloved founder. [Eileen Wingard]
Ohr Shalom Concert Honors Ana Galicot Read More »
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There were no histrionics or choreography in his playing, only sincere, concentrated musical beauty, performed with the confidence of a seasoned artist. Matathias injected these qualities into all four movements of the Cesar Franck Sonata which followed. [Eileen Wingard]
No Histrionics from Violinist Asi Matathias, Just Superb Playing Read More »
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The native Israeli has traveled the globe performing to great acclaim. The Beijing Music Weekly wrote, “his audience was enraptured;” the Kolner Stadt Anzeiger reported that he “created magic with an immense richness of sound and color;” and Ha’aretz called his performance, “wonderous playing.” [Eileen Wingard]
Israeli Violinist Asi Matathias to Give Recital Sept. 11 at the JCC Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsGreat Jewish Violinists: the first of this coming season’s “Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library” presentations, will take place Thursday, Sept. 4, 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the library of the Lawrence Family JCC. I will be introducing the twelve artists who will be heard in recorded selections from the violin repertoire. [Eileen Wingard]
Recorded Performances of 12 Great Jewish Violinists to Be Heard Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAOpening the concert was Starburst, a short, glistening work by Jessie Montgomery, the festival’s composer-in-residence. Next on the program was the Concerto for Violin and Piano, a rarely programmed composition by 14-year-old Felix Mendelssohn, and concluding the evening was Brahms’ glorious Serenade in D major for Orchestra in its original nonet version. [Eileen Wingard]
Final Summerfest 2025 Concert Featured Works by Montgomery, Mendelssohn and Brahms Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsA plaintive clarinet solo, soon echoed by the viola, began the first movement of Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki’s haunting Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio, the opening work on Summerfest’s August 20 concert at the Conrad. [Eileen Wingard]
Quartet and Quintet Performances Shine at SummerFest Read More »
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