EMH Classical Music Spotlights “Mozart Allegro”
Ballet West Academy’s Spring Performance Displays a Rich Garden of Talent
University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble Delivers Gut Wrenching Dialogues of the Carmelites
A Look Back at Utah Symphony’s 2009-10 Season and a Look Ahead to 2010-11
Contemporary Artists Existential Pilot Charts New Territory in Boston
Boston Pops 125 Salutes American Heroes Part 2: Armed Forces, Arthur Fiedler, Arlo Guthrie, Brian Stokes Mitchell
Boston Pops 125 Salutes American Heroes and Honors Kennedy Brothers Part 1: De Niro, Freeman and Harris
CBS’ Survivor: Villains vs. Heroes After Party with Survivor’s own Billy Garcia and Rock and a Hard Place’s Leah Bitar
John Williams Brings Magic to Symphony Hall in Celebration of The Boston Pops’ 125th Anniversary
The Brilliance of Ballet West and Balanchine’s America
Utah Symphony and Verdi’s Requiem — What’s Not to Like?
The Utah Symphony, Wagner, Bruch, Elgar and a Brilliant Young Violinist Named Will Hagen…Oh My!
Utah Symphony’s Mini Magic Flute Not Just For Kids
Ballet West’s Swan Lake Simply Stunning
Keith Lockhart Leads Utah Symphony with an Inspiring Walton and Smetana
Salt Lake City Performing Arts Scene Alive and Kicking with Ballet West, Utah Symphony and Lyric Opera Ensemble
Ballet West’s Nutcracker Delights Generations
Eberhardt, Mihanovic, Moss, Breault and Lee Share the Magic of Christmas with Free Concert in Salt Lake City
2009 Boston Holiday Pops Spreads Good Cheer!
Utah’s Ballet West Gala 2009 Dazzles in Sixty…
Musicians At Top of Their Game with Canyonlands and Maurice Abravanel Visiting Composer Concerts
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Beethoven’s Nine…Symphonies, That Is!
Renee Fleming Gives First NYC Master Class at Juilliard
Utah’s Ballet West Dares Us to Dream
Fred Lerdahl Honored As Maurice Abravanel Distinguished Composer
Oboist Geralyn Giovannetti Performs at BYU with Pianist Jed Moss and Bassoonist Christian Smith
Newton Symphony Orchestra Begins 09-10 Season with Brahms and Violin Soloist Markus Placci
Interview with Cellist Wendy Warner for NVPO 2009/10 Season Opener
The Boston Symphony Orchestra Opening Night 2009-10 Isn’t Just For Old Rich Folks
The Sundance Trio Debut CD is Lively, Passionate and Inspired (Giovannetti, Moss, Smith)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Performs Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 “Totentanz” at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Paul McCartney’s Long and Winding Road Leads to Fenway Park in Boston – 8/6/09
Interview:Kevin Farley and Fay Byrd Partner to Create American Regal by Farley Apparel
The Boston Pops, Neil Diamond and Craig Ferguson Celebrate July 4th ‘09 Boston Style!
Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart Believes in Emotionally Compelling Music
Dear MBTA…Your Inaction Compromised My Security and I’m Not Happy
Boston Celebrates the 4th (Dress Rehearsal) with The Boston Pops, Neil Diamond and Craig Ferguson
Kevin Farley ~ Interviewing Hollywood & Wine Writer, Director, Comedian and Actor Kevin Farley
Buzz Aldrin, The Boston Pops and MIT Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Lunar Landing
Boston’s Hitched Or Ditched Couple Jesse and Annisa Say “I Do”
What Constitutes Libel in a Blog Post? Re:Prior Post About SYTYCD Judge Mary Murphy
So You Think You Can Dance Judge Mary Murphy in Boston
James “JT” Thomas Wins Survivor Tocantins
Survivor Tocantins’ Erinn Lobdell Comes in 3rd
Survivor Tocantins’ Stephen Fishbach is Runner Up!
Survivor Tocantins’ Tamara “Taj” George-Johnson Places 4th
Kevin Costner, Modern West and Lily Costner Perform: Boston 5/7/09
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take a Break in the Boston Common
NVPO Spring Concert and Interview with Flutist Ona Jonaityte
The Sundance Trio Debut CD Now Available
Interview With Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Lawrence Isaacson
Ballet»
Ballet West Academy’s Spring Performance Displays a Rich Garden of Talent (3)
The first dance of the Ballet West Academy Spring Performance was called Retro Shifts. As I sat and watched this intriguing, thoughtful and quietly expressive dance, the word that kept popping into my head was ‘brilliant’. The Ballet West Academy, its administration and staff have to be commended on their hard work. The relationships they have formed with each other and their dancers shows in the quality of their dancers, performances and productions.
CDs»
EMH Classical Music Spotlights “Mozart Allegro” (3)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is unquestionably one of the most prolific and most loved composers of classical music. Composing his first melody at the age of five, his first symphony at age eight and his final work, the [unfinished] Requiem Mass in D minor when he was 35, Mozart is credited with more than 600 works. In his short 30 years of composing, Mozart averaged two published compositions per month. Brilliant!
Celebrities»
Boston Pops 125 Salutes American Heroes Part 2: Armed Forces, Arthur Fiedler, Arlo Guthrie, Brian Stokes Mitchell (0)
How does the Pops celebrate its 125th Season? Class, Tradition and Honor. I haven’t been to any better Pops performances. What a way to celebrate the Pops’ 125th Anniversary! The season isn’t finished yet, and the big finale of the summer is always the Pops on the Esplanade for the 4th of July. Fantastic performances!
- Boston Pops 125 Salutes American Heroes and Honors Kennedy Brothers Part 1: De Niro, Freeman and Harris
- CBS’ Survivor: Villains vs. Heroes After Party with Survivor’s own Billy Garcia and Rock and a Hard Place’s Leah Bitar
- Paul McCartney’s Long and Winding Road Leads to Fenway Park in Boston – 8/6/09
Concerts»
University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble Delivers Gut Wrenching Dialogues of the Carmelites (0)
The University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensembles’ production of Dialogues of the Carmelites was my first opera. No one warned me that I would need to bring a box of Kleenex! I was completely absorbed by the passion and emotion of all that was playing out before me and at the end of the evening, I had a lump in my throat, my stomach was in knots and I was searching my bag for tissues. Dialogues of the Carmelites is an emotional opera and the University of Utah’s Lyric Opera Ensemble is outstanding. Bravo!
Events»
Ballet West’s Swan Lake Simply Stunning (2)
As Ballet West’s Artistic Director, Adam Sklute takes an idea, molds it and presents his labor of love to the ballet patrons of Salt Lake City. As the curtain rises at the Capitol Theatre, the question he likely asks is, “will you see it as I see it?” I answer, how can I not? Adam Sklute clearly has a vision for Ballet West, and I believe it is to bring out the best in the dancers and to bring the best productions to Salt Lake City and beyond.
General»
Dear MBTA…Your Inaction Compromised My Security and I’m Not Happy (0)
The MBTA transports a million people daily throughout Massachusetts. In April, the MBTA began a program called “See Something, Say Something.” I saw something, I said something, and the T did nothing. Not happy.
Interviews»
Eberhardt, Mihanovic, Moss, Breault and Lee Share the Magic of Christmas with Free Concert in Salt Lake City (5)
With Christmas just around the corner, some of Salt Lake City’s finest musicians are planning to celebrate Christmas with a song. Mezzo-Sopranos Stina Eberhardt and Ana Mihanovic, Bass-Baritone and Pianist Jed Moss, Tenor Robert Breault and Soprano Clara Hurtado Lee will be performing a wide range of Christmas music that spans a millennium! Whether the music is traditional or a new arrangement, the artists promise some surprises along the way. (Dec. 22, 7pm, Dumke Recital Hall, Salt Lake City)
Music»
Utah Symphony and Verdi’s Requiem — What’s Not to Like? (0)
This weekend, the Utah Symphony presented Verdi’s Requiem. I had no idea what it was, but I knew it involved the Utah Symphony, a large chorus, and 4 soloists – a soprano, a mezzo-soprano, a tenor, and a bass baritone. Oh, and I presumed it would not be in English. There is so much about Verdi’s Requiem that I absolutely loved. The music, the singers, the orchestration – it was all amazing!
Performing Arts»
2009 Boston Holiday Pops Spreads Good Cheer! (2)
I love the Boston Pops and I always look forward to seeing Maestro Keith Lockhart at the podium. The Pops Holiday concert was filled with songs for everyone, including a creative and smile inducing 12 Days of Christmas! The Boston Pops has a way of spreading good cheer, whether they are performing 35 concerts for the holidays or performing in front of a half a million revelers during the Independence Day celebrations. The Boston Pops is all about making people feel alive and happy, and when you celebrate with the Pops, there is never a shortage of smiles.
Reality TV»
Boston’s Hitched Or Ditched Couple Jesse and Annisa Say “I Do” (0)
The CW network has a new reality show called Hitched or Ditched. The premise of the story is basically that a couple is brought together for a quickie wedding offer, making them ultimately decide if it’s time to get married, or time to say ‘see ya!’
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