Monthly Archives: September 2013

When: Sunday, October 27th, 2013 at 4PM Where: Tehachapi, CA   It is always a pleasure to come to Tehacahapi, CA: a hidden treasure town in Kern County. Its arts community which takes pride in having a symphony orchestra. I performed with them on many occassions concertos by Mozart, works by Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, Saint-Saens, and […]

Where? – South Pasadena United Methodist Church When? – Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at 3:00PM   Program Vivaldi – La Cetra Concerto, Op. 9, No. 2, RV 345 Rossini – Duo for Cello and Contrabass Handel/Halvorsen – Passacaglia for Violin and Cello Gliere – Duo for Violin and Contrabass Bach – Selected Movements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIP-89rGs5o This […]

I am looking forward to this upcoming DVD release which you can buy here. It includes Romantic works from Brahms to Sibelius. Among violin concertos, you will find the lesser known Faure Violin Concerto, a work which has been lost but now the first movement is preserved in its entirety. Among shorter works, Ysaye’s Solo Sonata No. 6 […]

Music is a very important part of Mexican culture and is always part of a celebration, whether big or small. Ranchera music draws on traditional folklore and its songs are usually about love, patriotism or nature. “El Grito Mexicano” a yell that is done during instrumental interludes either by the musicians or by members of […]

This recording is devoted to two major genres of string literature: Solo and Chamber music. Joseph Haydn wrote 68 string quartets and he is considered to be the Founder of the Classical String Quartet. His “Lark” Quartet, Op. 64, No. 5 is one of my favorites. It possesses the most beautiful melodies throughout the work […]