Evgeny Kissin entrances Davies Symphony Hall with resplendent recital
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Kissin graced the stage of Davies Symphony Hall on a brisk San Francisco night to perform a recital spanning mood and musical epochs.
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Daniil Trifonov ignites Zellerbach Hall with incendiary, eruptive virtuosity
With breathing room denied before the piano’s first flaring note, Trifonov instantaneously enveloped the theater in liquid vigor.
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Lang Lang dazzles, sometimes dizzies ‘Goldberg Variations’
Only Bach could lure Lang Lang to the Bay or, more dauntingly, to the Baroque. The Chinese pianist holds a coveted level of celebrity, known for his sparkling showmanship and Romantic war horses.
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Yo-Yo Ma takes Bach suites to Hearst Greek Theatre with virtuosic performance
When Yo-Yo Ma enters a venue, the reaction is immediate. The 62-year-old cellist is synonymous with classical music itself, and even after decades of recording is still at the forefront of his craft.
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Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer bring joy to Bach at the Greek Theatre
Berkeley’s Hearst Greek Theatre doesn’t have a roof, but the mandolin, cello and bass trio of Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer managed to blow it off nonetheless, a feat made all the more more impressive by their choice of Bach arrangements as the evening’s fare. No disrespect to
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Beethoven’s sick beats
It was cool at the time
Because I wasn’t immediately learning what I wanted to play, I wasn’t interested. I didn’t pay attention at all for the first two months of lessons. Apparently, during that period he taught me how to read music, and I missed all of it.
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American Bach Soloists revive baroque classics
The American Bach Soloists have returned to Berkeley with a bang and the sounds of Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Leonardo Leo. The soloists brought the intricate sound of baroque music to Berkeley’s First Congregational Church, prompting the listener to delve deeper into a world carefully cultivated by the
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American Bach Soloists use Baroque influences in Berkeley performance
A boy and a girl lock eyes, meet and fall blissfully in love — until their seeming “happily-ever-after” is thwarted by a jealous man, desirous of the girl’s affections. Sounds like the classic love triangle plot to any romantic drama, right? Except in this case the girl is a nymph,
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3 tips to help you up when you’re feeling down
It’s sometimes weird the things that make us feel depressed — a 14-year-old incontinent dog, for example. Not because that’s gross and doggy diapers are degrading for all parties involved but because it reminds us that one day, in about 490 dog years, we, too, will require diapers. The fact
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