Ask composer Ben Moore about writing an “accessible” opera, and he’s not all that comfortable with the term. “I like to say melodic, lyrical and memorable. Those are good words,” Moore said. And for the people behind his newest project, Moore is the ideal person to bring to the operatic stage a musical language in which lyricism is the driving impetus. “I had known Ben for … [Read more...]
Violinist Pine astonishes at PBAU
It’s been more than 10 years, Rachel Barton Pine said, since she’s played South Florida, the last time being in an appearance with the Florida Philharmonic. In the meantime, her hero status in her native Chicago has only grown, and in that city, she’s one of the leading lights of classical music (and thrash metal, too, but that’s another story). The full house at Palm Beach … [Read more...]