Conductor Ramón Tebar has done it again. He has taken the enlarged Palm Beach Symphony of 75 players to new heights of perfection, drawing a record audience that filled Donald Trump’s glorious wedding hall at Mar-a-Lago on March 16, the day after he won the Florida Republican primary. Perhaps many were curiosity-seekers. No matter, the great and the good were augmented by the … [Read more...]
Glorious Bach, exquisite Mahler at Seraphic Fire
By Robert Croan There are those rare and wonderful times in music when every element comes together and seems exactly right, when a great work is given a performance that captures the meaning and the message of the score. Seraphic Fire, a chamber ensemble led by the brilliant and creative Patrick Dupré Quigley, provided just such a moment Friday evening with an exceptional … [Read more...]