Janos Gereben

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Janos Gereben - April 27, 2010

Theater-Music Fusion Gala for TheatreWorks

A May 8 gala concert at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate TheatreWorks'

Janos Gereben - April 20, 2010

Yuja Cancellation

San Francisco Performances' much anticipated, soldout recital by Yuja Wang on Thursday was canceled because of the pianist's painful arm condition. Her doctor ordered at least a week's rest.
Janos Gereben - April 13, 2010

In the world of maestros with titanic egos, Pocket Opera’s Donald Pippin is a heartwarming exception. He is self-effacing, even humble. To a fault. Considering his accomplishments, all that modesty seems downright excessive.

Janos Gereben - April 13, 2010

'Give Music a Chance'

In recent years the prospect of music education in public schools has dimmed considerably, but the present and future look even worse. Most states are facing huge budget deficits, none worse than California, and all aspects of education are endangered.

Janos Gereben - April 9, 2010

Festival del Sole to Shine Again

Napa's Festival of the Sun will have its fifth season, July 16-25, with its usual star-studded list of artists.

Janos Gereben - April 9, 2010

Even Poor Tom Can Afford This 'Rake'

Eleazar Rodriguez in a 2008
performance of L'Egisto,
Janos Gereben - April 8, 2010

The transformation in the title of Yuja Wang's latest recording does not refer to her playing. Just as in her recitals and appearances with orchestras — more than a hundred each year — she sounds powerful but never loud, brilliant without arrogance, and always, always serving the music first, eliminating all the superficial stuff that so often plagues pianists.

Janos Gereben - April 3, 2010

As someone coming from that neck of the woods, I will walk the plank with this about Eastern Europe: Notwithstanding the many splendid composers of the region, it has not done well as a source of great operas.

Janos Gereben - March 23, 2010

Funding Mill Valley Freebies

Laurie Cohen's Mill Valley Philharmonic has been performing free concerts y

Janos Gereben - March 16, 2010

'Tomorrow's Sounds & Stars' at Crowden

Alexis Alrich with some Mozart rivals