The eminent American conductor Gerard Schwarz, who has done so much for orchestra building and for American music of the 20th century, made a return appearance to Boca Raton on Sunday in the company of another returnee, his cellist son Julian. Schwarz led the Symphonia Boca Raton in the second concert of its current season, and he demonstrated not only his excellence as a … [Read more...]
Manasse, Schwarz bring standout Mozart to Symphonia
It’s always a good day at a concert when you can hear something new in a pillar of the repertoire like Mozart. And so it was Sunday afternoon at the Roberts Theater for the season-closing concert by The Symphonia Boca Raton (though they’ll appear later this month as the orchestra for the Master Chorale of South Florida), which brought the eminent conductor Gerard Schwarz to … [Read more...]
Firm of Schwarz & Son lifts Boca Symphonia
Surely one of the best pieces of local musical news to be heard this past weekend is that Gerard Schwarz will be returning at some future date to lead a concert by the Boca Raton Symphonia. Schwarz, who led the Seattle Symphony from regional to stellar status in his 26 years as its music director, demonstrated in the Symphonia’s concert Sunday afternoon at the Roberts Theater … [Read more...]