Yearly Archives: 2005

Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi in Recital at Mello Center

by Lyn Bronson
November 20, 2005

Yesterday afternoon on the stage of the Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville, John Orlando, Artistic Director of Cabrillo College’s Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series, proudly unveiled the new Carole Holdaway Steinway concert grand that had just … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano

András Schiff Charms & Conquers!

by Lyn Bronson
October 21, 2005

Looking suavely elegant with a blue waistcoat and gold watch chain, András Schiff stepped out on stage at Sunset Center in Carmel last night to open the season for the Carmel Music Society and proved, if proof were necessary, that … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Piano

Hans Boepple brings a Masterpiece to Life!

by Lyn Bronson
October 1, 2005

Hans Boepple surprised us in his annual faculty recital last night at Santa Clara University. What we have come to expect from him are solid and masterful performances of the great masterpieces of the standard piano repertoire. Well, last night … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano

Argerich & Freire Spin a lot of Magic!

by Lyn Bronson
April 3, 2005

We witnessed a “calm before the storm” as pianists Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire were about to exit the “green room” and step out on the stage of Davies Hall in San Francisco. Every seat in the hall was occupied … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano

Steinway Society Young Artists Concert

by David Beech
March 13, 2005

(Editor’s Note: Because of a scheduling conflict, I asked David Beech to review this concert. Mr. Beech is a retired computer scientist who lives in Monterey. He is a clarinetist and occasional pianist. His mother was a pianist who brought … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano