Yearly Archives: 2002

Bellemeade Trio

It was coming up on a busy weekend. With the state in the grip of “Lotto” fever as the jackpot neared 200 million dollars, and Carmel packed with tourists for the three-day “President’s Day” weekend, a full house of concert … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Piano trio


Anatole Leikin – Lecture Recital on Chopin

Approximately six months after every quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the Van Cliburn Foundation releases on PBS a 90-minute TV special honoring the contestants and winners. Several competitions ago, the producers of the special thought it would be a … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Piano


Italian Saxophone Quartet

Another “funny thing happened on the way to the forum,” (the Steinbeck Forum, of course), as the Italian Saxophone Quartet played a gig for the Carmel Music Society in downtown Monterey. We had once again a “crossover” concert blending elements … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Woodwinds


Quartetto Gelato

Last night a funny thing happened on the way to the forum (the Steinbeck Forum, that is) as Chamber Music Monterey Bay presented the popular group “Quartetto Gelato.” The big word of the evening, of course, was “crossover,” as we … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Chamber music, Chamber Music Monterey Bay


Bruce Lamott – Mozart’s Last Year

Once again the Mozart Society of California demonstrated its resiliency and resourcefulness as it quickly snared perpetual Carmel Bach Festival favorite Bruce Lamott to step in at the last moment to replace lecturer David Gordon, victim of a minor domestic … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, News