Yearly Archives: 2008

Cellists Supreme!

by Lyn Bronson
July 20, 2008

         Last night in Stevenson School’s Rosen Hall we heard another in the series of California Summer Music’s master classes, and this one featured three cello students of Irene Sharp. The class also featured three masterpieces from the cello literature … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Cello, Chamber music, Youth

Composers’ Night at California Summer Music

by Lyn Bronson
July 17, 2008

         Leonard Bernstein was fond of saying that it wasn’t difficult to compose music. Once you had written one note, all you had to do was to figure out what the next note should be. But then he got a … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: 20th Century, Chamber music, Youth

Pianist Angela Hwang Performs with CYS!

by Lyn Bronson
June 22, 2008

It has often been said that too many teenagers today are obsessed with teen fashions, sports, pop culture and a kind of anti-intellectualism that doesn’t bode well for the future of our country. Well, all you had to do to … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Concerto, Piano, Youth

A Splendid Cello & Piano Program!

by Lyn Bronson
May 19, 2008

Hidden Valley Masters Festival Recitals presented its opening concert on Monday Evening, May19 with cellist Stephen Geber, the former principal cellist of the renowned Cleveland Symphony, as the soloist. Anita Pontremoli, who heads the collaborative piano studies at the Cleveland … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Cello, Piano

Winners of the 2008 Instrumental Competition.

by Lyn Bronson
May 10, 2008

Dana Booher, Grand Prize Winner Who would have thought that the Carmel Music Society would be having a solo saxophonist on its regular subscription series next season? Well, that’s the way it’s going to be, for a brilliant young saxophone … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Competition