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Garrett Harris

Garrett Harris
Garrett Harris covers the classical music scene for the Reader.

Articles by Garrett Harris

Mozart and Beethoven at San Diego Symphony

Interestingly, my two favorite concerts, thus far in the 2024-2025 Jacobs Master Works Series at the San Diego Symphony, have been dominated by pieces from the classical period of music. Obviously, music at the symphony …

January 24, 2025
Saint-Saëns at San Diego Symphony

The first concert of the year at The San Diego Symphony was a miniature French festival. Overseeing the proceedings was conductor Ludovic Morlot. Previously he was the music director of The Seattle Symphony and has …

January 17, 2025
Beliavsky plays Schubert, Debussy, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff

Once upon a time in the salons of Paris, one Frederic Chopin would play the piano and narrate to the audience. I had a chance to experience a modern version of this phenomenon on Tuesday, …

January 10, 2025
January in San Diego is packed to the gills with classical music

The start of January is a packed to the gills with classical music in San Diego. There’s chamber music, new music, and gargantuan symphonic masterpieces. Upcoming EventJacobs Masterworks: Saint-Saens, Hokmes, SmithFriday, January 10, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Jacobs …

January 3, 2025
2024 classical music in San Diego

With Christmas over and New Year's just ahead, let’s look back at the year that was 2024 for classical music in San Diego. Back on March 1, 2024, The San Diego Symphony gave a concert at …

December 27, 2024
Bringing Order to the Christmas Chaos

For the first time, in many a year, I’ve had George Frideric Handel ’s Messiah as part of my Christmas season listening. At this time of year, I’m all about the mid-century crooners all singing the same …

December 20, 2024
Operatic Gender Wars

I came across a social media post that asked if there are any operas with an all-female chorus. To be clear this doesn’t mean operas that have a chorus scene with only women. There are …

December 13, 2024
The greatest symphonist of them all

Every now and then, a truly underappreciated gem comes along. I have a friend who has bugged me about Havergal Brian’s Symphony No. 1: “Gothic”. I ended up listening to it about a dozen times in …

December 6, 2024
San Diego Holiday Experiences

I am notorious, amongst my friends and family, for starting my holiday season early. As soon as Halloween is over, it’s Christmas time in my mind. My tree goes up and my Mid-Century Christmas playlist …

November 29, 2024
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