Monthly Archives: February 2012

Calefax Reed Quintet at Sunset Center

by Lyn Bronson
February 25, 2012

  Calefax Reed Quintet Whenever you hear a concert by a quintet of wind instruments, you can be sure you are going to hear a lot of transcriptions, for there is unlikely to be much original music written for the … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Baroque, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Woodwinds

Monterey Symphony – “Arabian Nights”

by Lyn Bronson
February 19, 2012

Soprano, Ekaterina Semenchuk “Arabian Nights” was the theme of the Monterey Symphony’s February series of concerts, and for those of us who attended the Sunday afternoon concert at Sunset Center in Carmel, it was an exotic trip back in time … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Monterey Symphony, Vocal

Astrid Schween and Randall Hodgkinson in a Cello & Piano Recital

by Lyn Bronson
February 18, 2012

  Randall Hodgkinson & Astrid Schween Often concert programs give us a full spectrum of musical styles. We hear something from the Baroque, followed by a nod of the hat to the Viennese classical period, something in the 19th century … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: All Saints' Church, Carmel Music Society, Cello, Chamber music, Piano, Romantic Era

Hans Boepple Piano Master Class at Sunset Center

by Lyn Bronson
February 13, 2012

Erin Seo On Sunday afternoon the Carmel Music Society’s President Anne Thorp introduced distinguished pianist Hans Boepple, who was presiding over a piano master class backstage at Sunset Center in Carmel. Local teachers had been invited to recommend one of … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Master class, Piano

Sara Davis Buechner in Recital at Cabrillo College

by Lyn Bronson
February 5, 2012

How often do you attend a piano recital and discover that most of the program is unfamiliar? Well, that’s exactly what happened on “Super Bowl Sunday” when the Distinguished Artists Concert and Lecture Series presented pianist Sara Davis Buechner in … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Cabrillo College, Piano