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Classical Music

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012

    Microfest

    Salmon Recital Hall, Chapman University

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    La Boheme

    Segerstrom Center for the Arts

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Gustavo Dudamel Appearing on Sesame Street

    ​LA Philharmonic's dashing music director Gustavo Dudamel is guesting on PBS' Sesame Street on Monday, Feb. 6 for the first time ever. Dudamel and Elmo are going to play together by "conducting a sheep playing a violin, an octopus playing the drums and a chorus of penguins singing opera."

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Five Questions with Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Singer Tony DeSare

    ​Here's the thing about the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's POPS! concerts: You might not think you'd want to go, but you'd be wrong. Take me for example.When I was a wee lad, I thought the music world began at the Germs and ended at Jawbreaker. I guess you could say I've expanded my horizons sinc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    Sarah Chang

    Segerstrom Center for the Arts

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Denyce Graves

    Terrace Theater

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Classical Music for Dummies: Eight Composers for the Longing Musicalista in You

    Mozart: Not on the list, but doesn't he look like a hipster in this picture?​It seems like every other week I come across people who have a budding tendency within themselves to be more enthusiastic about classical music. Whether a hipster, rocker, or person somewhat regretting that he/she never ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    Pacifica Quartet

    Segerstrom Center for the Arts

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    5 Ways to Avoid Being Outed at Crystal Cathedral

    ​Attention, Crystal Cathedral gay choir members (you know who you are): Just because you signed a covenant with the Garden Grove megachurch vowing you are not homosexual, you have not escaped the prying eyes of pious asswipes determined to out you (they know who they are).For heaven's sake, consid ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Lucia di Lammermoor

    Cerritos Center

  • Music

    April 8, 2010

    Retribution Gospel Choir Swings Low

    Alan Sparhawk's mostly not-preachy other band churches up OC

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    A Tchaikovsky Portrait

    Orange County Performing Arts Center

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009
  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Last Saturday: Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

    ​ ITwo reasons brought me to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night. First, I'm always on the prowl for something new, and to me, the symphony is definitely something new. The second reason was because I had been locked down by the flu for two weeks and I had enough of staying in bed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Eight Questions with Rick Berry

    ​Rick Berry's a lot of things. Some of these things include jazz trumpeter (currently in the Hollywood Canteen Swing Band), political candidate (he ran for Long Beach city council) and gardener (he's got a killer backyard garden). But to the rest of the world, he's got a new title that is pretty d ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    [CD Review] Various Artists, 'Wu-Tang Chamber Music' (E1 Music)

    ​Rick Berry's a lot of things. Some of these things include jazz trumpeter (currently in the Hollywood Canteen Swing Band), political candidate (he ran for Long Beach city council) and gardener (he's got a killer backyard garden). But to the rest of the world, he's got a new title that is pretty d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Beethoven's Ninth

    Orange County Performing Arts Center

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    OC Turns Brit as 'BritWeek' Begins

    Is Tony Blair a Freemason? The video above seems to think so. Oddly, some evidence behind the claim is provided by Martin Short, although it is unclear if he was doing so as himself, Jiminy Glick, Ed Grimley, Katharine Hepburn or Jackie Rogers Jr. What is as clear as London fog is the freewheelin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    My Neighbor is Famous

    Ok, not really. But he is a musician and he's playing Saturday.His name is Darrin Thaves and he's a flutist. Let me go on record right now as saying this: If you have to live within earshot of a professional musician who not only practices all day, but gives lessons in their spare time, make it a fl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    What Makes It Great?

    Robert Kapilow

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Power Piano

    Rachmaninoff's Mighty Third

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    San Francisco Symphony

    Rachmaninoff's Mighty Third

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    Kid Envy

    Operatic Fusion

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    Compose Yourself

    Lion in Love

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    Salute to Vienna

    Orange County Performing Arts Center

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Pluck Off

    The Emerson String Quartet

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2008

    Wasted Youth

    Juilliard String Quartet

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Czech Philharmonic

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Soul Stirrers

    Soweto Gospel Choir

  • Music

    April 12, 2007
  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Hits!

    Music Revolution

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Aural Reports

    Jeff Cogan, music professor

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Call to Arms

    We Will Not Rest Until the World Hears the Verlaines

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    The Voice Is Calling

    Scanner Darkly composer Graham Reynolds scores big

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Bob Becker

    The Pacific Symphony first violist shares some of his favorite things

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    The Spirit of Youth

    Opera Pacifics Italian Girl is bellissima

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Gratitude for Being

    Opera Pacifics Italian Girl is bellissima

  • Culture

    October 13, 2005

    Die Fledermaus That Roared

    National Theater of Prague delivers Strauss confectionary operetta

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Pulchritudinous Performer

    Joshua Bells concert violin is easy on the ears and eyes

  • Culture

    July 28, 2005

    Das Muppet Show!

    Opera Pacifics opera camp students do Wagner with puppets

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    No Fat Viking-Helmeted Chicks

    Milena Kitic, superhot mezzo-soprano

  • Culture

    January 13, 2005

    Opera for Beginners

    Marriage of Figaro is funny, fulfilling

  • Culture

    May 20, 2004

    Pimp My House

    The Philharmonic Society of Orange Countys annual House of Design is in full bloom

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    Equal Rights and Upset Stomachs

    Huffing George Sarahs electronic-classical gas

  • Music

    May 2, 2002

    The Substitute Soundtrack

    Huffing George Sarahs electronic-classical gas

  • Music

    March 28, 2002

    Any Lengths

    All about the booing at Segerstrom Hall

  • Features

    December 13, 2001

    (Johann) Sebastian Chang

    Trabuco Canyons greatest composer

  • Music

    May 31, 2001

    Strings & Things

    Trabuco Canyons greatest composer

  • Music

    June 1, 2000

    Rage Against the Classical Machine

    Christopher Russell leads the OCHSA orchestra into new terrain

  • Music

    November 26, 1998

    Classical Punk

    Bach, Bartok, Hendrix scream from Kennedy's bow

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