I have heard many student orchestras in my time. The Lynn Philharmonia’s third program this past weekend, which began with Dvořák’s Othello overture and ended with Carl Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony, surpassed all the others with disciplined playing that sounded very professional. Granted the enthusiasm of youth, with its high energy output, has much to do with what we heard, but … [Read more...]
MCB marks 25th anniversary with sparkling opener
The Miami City Ballet is nothing if not synonymous with the name Edward Villella, the founder and artistic director. Villella’s second act, after a long and distinguished career dancing with George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, was the creation of Miami’s world-class ballet troupe, which he has grown and nourished over the past 25 years. His philosophy, like … [Read more...]