Pianist Shuree Enkhbold. Music: If you’ve ever heard the music of Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa, who lived from 1915 to 1991, you’re in exclusive company. But if you haven’t, tonight is your chance to hear music by Mongolia’s most eminent composer, played by a young Mongolian pianist studying with Roberta Rust at Lynn University. Munkshur Enkhbold, who prefers the name Shuree, is, … [Read more...]
Conductor Amado, pianist Garritson lead fine ACO opener
David Amado, director of the Delaware Symphony and the first of four conductors to be considered by the Atlantic Classical Orchestra as a successor to Stewart Robertson, led a concert Jan. 13 with the ACO whose quality was unsurpassable. The concert at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens opened with the overture to Carl Maria von Weber’s Oberon, an opera … [Read more...]
Atlantic Classical Orchestra debuts in PB County with free rehearsal, world premiere
Not so many years ago, conductor Stewart Robertson made a point of saying that he was determined to bring his Atlantic Classical Orchestra down from the Treasure Coast into Palm Beach County. That intention is finally to be realized Wednesday afternoon when the Fort Pierce-based chamber orchestra opens its 24th season with the first of four free rehearsals at the Eissey Campus … [Read more...]
Community theater: Sparkling ‘Dinner’ wraps FAU’s summer rep
By Dale King Despite its length — just over three hours, including two intermissions — The Man Who Came to Dinner is a rapid-fire comedy that demands constant attention from the audience. The three-act play was written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart in 1939, and reflects the screwball comedy genre popular at the time. “The dialogue style of their comic pieces was … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 13-14
Art: The art of Raymond Pettibon is intimately tied to the punk culture of California, which perhaps isn’t surprising considering that his brother, Greg Ginn, founded Black Flag. This weekend at Florida Atlantic University, the college hosts Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years 1978-86, featuring drawings and designs done for Black Flag and other bands including Sonic Youth and the … [Read more...]