By Dennis Rooney Two staples of the classical repertoire were heard on the final weekend of October at Lynn Conservatory’s Wold Performing Arts Center auditorium, with the students of the Lynn Philharmonia under the direction of the conservatory’s director, Jon Robertson. Faculty member Lisa Leonard was soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 1 (in D minor, Op. 15) by … [Read more...]
Horn concerto, soloist please on Lynn Phil program
By Dennis D. Rooney South Florida music lovers regard Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music as one of the area’s finest musical adornments. The Lynn Philharmonia, the student orchestra of the Conservatory, performed its fourth concert of this season Jan. 26 under the direction of the institution’s dean, Jon Robertson. The program opened with the Academic Festival … [Read more...]
Figueroa’s Bartók, Robertson’s Elgar end Lynn Phil season in strong fashion
During the current concert season, Guillermo Figueroa has made two big statements about repertoire for the student orchestra at Lynn University that he directs. In February, he presented the Roméo et Juliette of Hector Berlioz, his favorite composer, and a work almost never encountered in full in area concert halls (to say nothing of any of its constituent parts). And this … [Read more...]
Oliveira Competition lookback: A talk with Sirena Huang; the competition reviewed
By Greg Stepanich When the going gets tough, the tough get chill. At least, that’s how Sirena Huang handles things before she has to go out with her violin and face the public. “Right before I go on stage, whether it’s a competition or a concert, I meditate in my dressing room. It helps me focus, to stay in the present moment, and just do my best,” said Huang, whose … [Read more...]