By Dennis D. Rooney The sixth and final concert of this season’s Lynn Philharmonia programs April 22 ended with rollicking Latin-American rhythms and gaudy colors after opening with the gentler tones and tints of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony (No. 6 in F, Op. 68). Conductor Guillermo Figueroa achieved a solid exposition of the score and high-quality playing from the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: April 20-22
Film: With such a benign title as A Bag of Marbles, you might not suspect that the film attached to it is a danger-laced Holocaust tale of two young Jewish boys, sent off by themselves by their French parents – a barber and a violinist – to cross the country to relative freedom in Nice, eluding the occupying Nazis. With tough-love brutality, the boys’ father beats into them … [Read more...]
Flutist Torres straddling worlds of jazz and classical
By Christina Wood Néstor Torres has been a very busy man. In addition to his usual schedule of concerts and collaborations, the Latin jazz flutist released two new recordings this year. It doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down any time soon, either. He’ll be back in Palm Beach County on Nov. 11, when he appears with Jon Secada in two shows at the Boca Raton Resort … [Read more...]