Gerstein the evening’s shooting star in Rachmaninov

By Erica Miner, 18 May 2014

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Reviewed at Jacob's Music Center, San Diego on 17 May 2014

Arensky, Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky, Op.35a

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Blumenfeld, Etude in A flat major for the left hand alone, Op.36

Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements

Jahja Ling, Conductor

San Diego Symphony

Kirill Gerstein, Piano

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Jahja Ling and the SDS gave a luminous performance of Mahler's Sixth, clearly showing his deep love for the composer.

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Brahms at the double with Alisa Weilerstein

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The San Diego Symphony presented a glittering holiday gift to audiences with its final Jacobs Masterworks program of 2015

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Passion and pain: Yuja Wang in San Diego

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To celebrate another landmark season, San Diego Symphony Music Director Jahja Ling brought forth a multifaceted program featuring star Chinese pianist Yuja Wang.

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San Diego Opera rising from the ashes

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With an uncertainly looming, the San Diego community rallied behind its beloved opera company to rescue, resuscitate and revamp while celebrating 50 years of commitment to the arts.

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Zukerman crafts a spectacular evening in San Diego

Erica Miner, 28th March

Zukerman, master of the violin, viola and baton, displayed his many creative capabilities with panache this weekend with the San Diego Symphony.

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San Diego Symphony triumphs in C major

Erica Miner, 28th February

San Diego’s Copley Symphony Hall resounded with the noble key of C major via Mozart and Schubert.

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Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.