Monthly Archives: February 2010

Hidden Russian Treasures Revealed at the Monterey Symphony

Dmitri Yablonsky The Monterey Symphony is presenting this week a program called “Hidden Russian Treasures  featuring guest conductor Dmitri Yablonsky. This concert continues the new marketing ploy by the Monterey Symphony to organize the season into a series of concerts … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: 20th Century, Monterey Symphony, Orchestral


Inspired Atos Piano Trio

Thomas Hoppe, piano, Annette von Hehn, violin, and Stefan Heinemeyer, cello Every two years, since Chamber Music Monterey Bay began its support of the international Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson competition for young piano trios, we have had the opportunity to hear the latest … Continue reading

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


Pianist Di Wu in recital at Cabrillo College

Hearing pianist Di Wu at Cabrillo College last night was an extraordinary and revelatory experience! Originally scheduled to perform works by Granados, Schoenberg, Prokofiev and Debussy, Executive Director of the Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series John Orlando addressed the … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Piano


Pianist Gustavo Romero Returns

  There was a lot of activity this weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. There were many thousands of golf fans here for the AT&T, another few thousand came to enjoy the nice weather during the long President’ (and Valentine’s Day) … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Piano


Ensemble Monterey at the Golden State Theater

Ensemble Monterey presented a superb evening of chamber music Saturday evening at the Golden State Theater in Monterey. The program consisted of Mozart’s  String Quintet in C Major, K. 515 and Brahms’ String Sextet No. 2, Opus 36 in G … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Chamber music, Classical Era, Romantic Era, String quartet, Strings