By Michael Tierra

Pianist John Orlando

“The music of angels and heaven” rapturously exclaimed one enthusiastic patron, fortunate to attend the opening of Distinguished Artist’s Mozart Festival “Rekindling the Spirit of the Age of Enlightenment.”  Judging from the smiles, wild applause and comments I overheard during intermission it is obvious that at least the vast majority of the near capacity crowd that filled the new Cabrillo College Music and Recital Hall had the same opinion.

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