Why I love Thursdays

This is my week so far:

Wednesday

10:30am Ruth Moreland

Tuesday

10am Vadim Gluzman

10:15am Alexandre DaCosta

11am Ryu Goto

11:30am Mark Richter Opera Piccola

12:30pm Allison Balsom

Monday

11:45am Mariko TAO

Still waiting on two more potential interviews - for this week!

I love talking to musicians. But could they spread out their concerts a little here in South Texas?

Soloist change

LH-R is not coming

Following her doctor’s advice, violinist Latica Honda-Rosenberg is unable to travel to San Antonio for her solo appearances with the San Antonio Symphony on March 2 and 3, 2012. Violinist Vadim Gluzman will perform in her place, and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto will replace the Shostakovich Concerto originally programmed. He will also teach the Russell Hill Rogers Strings Master Class on Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre.

The complete Symphony program is now:
March 2 and 3, 2012 at 8 p.m. Majestic Theatre
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin
Wagner Overture to The Flying Dutchman 
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 
Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op.33a 
Debussy La Mer
You can hear my interview with Gluzman the last time he was in town here.

Looking Bach to Beethoven

Check out some of my writing and videos over at TPR: http://kpac883.blogspot.com/2012/02/beethoven-recapitulation.html

Lupins?!

I was talking with friends last night at the final Beethoven Festival concert of Piano Sonatas and somehow I mentioned Dennis Moore to them - neither of them had heard of this Monty Python sketch! (and I could not for the life of me remember what the flowers were called - Lupins!)

Copperleaf Quintet rehearsal at Mission San Jose