Yearly Archives: 2009

2009 Paderewski Festival – A Spirit Reborn in Paso Robles

by Lyn Bronson
November 13, 2009

Sic transit Gloria mundi — “How fleeting is the glory of the world.” From 1890 to 1941, Paderewski (his name often mispronounced by the less sophisticated as ‘Pader-ROOS-ky”) was a superstar celebrity known throughout the civilized world. His distinguished image, tall, … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: News, Piano

Hans Boepple Master Class

by Lyn Bronson
November 9, 2009

On Sunday November 8, The Carmel Music Society presented a piano master class in the backstage rehearsal room at Sunset Center in Carmel. The presiding master teacher was the distinguished pianist, Hans Boepple, Professor of Music at Santa Clara University. … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Master class, Piano, Youth

Alexander String Quartet & Clarinetist Eli Eban

by Lyn Bronson
October 31, 2009

No stranger to Peninsula audiences, the Alexander String Quartet returned to Carmel for a triumphant concert last night. We heard the four players of this fine quartet at the top of their form, and we heard them in the magnificent … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Chamber music, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, String quartet, Woodwinds

Pianist Andrius Zlabys plays in new Cabrillo College Music Recital Hall

by Lyn Bronson
October 25, 2009

Executive and Artistic Director John Orlando of Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series certainly has the knack. Consistently during the past 25 years he has managed to discover interesting young performing artists and bring them to Cabrillo College for its … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Cabrillo College, Piano

Emerson String Quartet Returns to Sunset Center

by Lyn Bronson
October 24, 2009

Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) President, Amy Anderson greeted the audience at Sunset Center last night as a welcome to its new season. On stage was the Emerson String Quartet, a great favorite of CMMB and local audiences, which was … Continue reading →

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