One of the many intriguing moments in Milos Foreman’s 1984 film, Amadeus, depicts Emperor Joseph II and his court discussing the language of an opera that is to be commissioned …
A Young Soloist and Guest Conductor Lead KSO to an Emotional Performance
It is difficult to pick a single emotion when confronted with a pianist like Conrad Tao. “Amazement” could be one—the 20-year-old pianist, who appeared with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra last …
At the Threshold: A New Beginning, and the Rest of the Season
I was startled by a tweet last week that said something like “Mercury News Re-Assigns Classical Music Critic.” After a nanosecond of confusion and a minute of investigation, I realized the …