Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
Particularly moving were the passionate melodies in the first violins, the section Lee once led, when the orchestra was first formed, over half a century ago, in the old 54th Street JCC. She was the competent concert master of the fledgling ensemble and she also soloed with them during their early years. [Eileen Wingard]
Lahav Shani, the tall, young Israeli conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), came on stage with confident stride and mounted the podium at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa for the final program of the IPO’s USA tour. This March 26 concert was preceded by appearances in New York City, Miami, Palm Beach, San Francisco and Los Angeles. [Eileen Wingard]
I will be hosting the Treasures from the Music Collection: Pesach Music, and share the playlist’s introductions with my special guest, Cantor Lori Wilinsky Frank, Cantor Emeritus of Temple Beth Shalom of Poway. [Eileen Wingard]
JCC to Present Program of Passover Music April 3 Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsWaiting until the hall was pin-drop silent, German guest conductor for the March 6 concert, Matthias Pintscher, quietly signaled the San Diego Symphony Orchestra to begin sounding the impressionist magic of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. [Eileen Wingard]
Guest Conductor Pintscher, Violin Soloist Kenny Team in Successful SDSO Concert Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsTorah High School senior, Rebecca Leeman, launched the recent Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices program Tuesday evening, March 4, in the Astor Judaic Library of the Lawrence Family JCC. [Eileen Wingard]
Student, Rabbi, Musician & Lyricist Recite Their Poetry Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Holocaust, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe featured presenters will be Poet Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel of Temple Beth Shalom in Chula Vista, Song writers Aaron and Milo Wolpoff of Congregation Ohr Shalom, and Poet Rebecca Leeman, student at Torah Hich School. [Eileen Wingard]
Four Local Poets/ Musicians to Be Featured at JCC on March 4 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsConductor Michael Tilson-Thomas was replaced at the February 15 and 16 concerts, due to illness, by Teddy Abrams, conductor of the Louisville Symphony. Abrams is a rising star in the mold of Tilson-Thomas and Leonard Slatkin, two of Abrams’ mentors. [Eileen Wingard]
Louisville Conductor Teddy Abrams Subs for Michael Tilson-Thomas in San Diego Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAThree familiar songs “Chag Purim (Purim Holiday),” “Shoshanas Yaakov (The Rose of Jacob),” and Abraham Goldfaden’s “Heint Iz Purim Brider (Today is Purim, Brothers),” will be part of the dozen selections for this coming Thursday’s Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library. [Eileen Wingard]
Presentation of Purim Recorded Music at the JCC on Thursday, Feb. 20 Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsSeated on my right were two fifth-grade girls from Carlsbad who were studying violin. On my left was a 98-year-old woman and her 100-year-old gentleman friend, both long time symphony attendees. The audience was a mixture of youthful faces and elderly patrons. [Eileen Wingard]
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Attracts Young and Old Audience Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsResembling a young Gene Wilder, Ben Ducoff plays the genial high school teacher, Barry Bernstein, in the madcap indie movie he co-wrote, Yaniv. Directing the film is Ben’s friend and colleague, Amnon Carmi, who also has a cameo role as the Rabbi. [Eileen Wingard]
‘Yaniv’ Closes San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe tuba soloist, William Nakamura, did a fine job making the tuba, that elephant of the orchestra, sound beautiful and negotiating the hopping, kangaroo-like leaps with agility. As the printed program notes explained, the work was inspired by the kangaroo-rat of Death Valley. [Eileen Wingard]
Tuba Soloist William Nakamura Featured in TICO Concert Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsWith three outstanding featured poets and a large number of poets reading for open mic, last Tuesday evening’s Jewish Poets –Jewish Voices program was a memorable event. [Eileen Wingard]
Trans Experience, ‘Mr. Right,’ and A House on Jabotinsky Street Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodGuri Stark, Alecia Rodney and Michael Moskowitz are the three poets to be featured in the Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, program in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC. [Eileen Wingard]
Jan. 21 Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices Program Features Stark, Rodney & Moskowitz Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsFor the December 15 Hanukkah concert at the Carmel Valley Library, the 17 members of the San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir were greeted by an overflow audience. Coming early and waiting in line, I was one of the fortunate to find a seat for this standing-room-only event, with many needing to listen from outside the hall. [Eileen Wingard]
SRO Crowd at San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir Hanukkah Concert Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors