CENTRAL ENGLAND: Mike Wheeler's concert reviews from Nottingham and Derbyshire feature high profile artists on the UK circuit - often quite early on their tours.
La Jolla Music Society, founded by Nikolai Sokoloff in 1941, is one of the leading presenters of performing arts in Southern California, USA, contributing to San Diego's arts scene with regular events at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. It also produces the four-week arts festival SummerFest, created in 1986.
Information: theconrad.org
Ensemble. An Exciting New Performance Space - Ron Bierman visits the newly restored Jacobs Music Center in San Diego
Ensemble. Unexpected Pleasures - Ron Bierman was at the opening of La Jolla Music Society's Summerfest season
Ensemble. Charm, Skill and Versatility - Ron Bierman listens to Isabel Leonard and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas in festive mood
Ensemble. Alternative Energy - San Diego Symphony's new music director Rafael Payare conducts music by Mason Bates and Gustav Mahler, heard by Ron Bierman