Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
By Eileen Wingard NEW YORK– A ten-year-old violin prodigy, Mark Karlinsky, a thirteen-year old Israeli-Chinese pianist, Motti Bentov, two male dancers, Joseph Chaikin and Tal Adler-Arieli, the celebrated violin and piano siblings Gil and Orly Shaham, and a Rock Band, Shorashim were part of the eclectic mix at the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Gala Concert last […]
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Eileen WingardBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California–Judy and Howard Rubenstein will be joined by songwriter Ron Horvitz as the featured presenters for Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices next Tuesday evening, January 18, 7: 30 pm at the Astor Judaica Library, Lawrence Family JCC. This free series, showcasing local poets and song writers, will begin its third consecutive year.
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(January 5, 2011, Column 3) By Donald H. Harrison San Diego and Israel Invitations are going out on Facebook from Tibi Zohar and other active members of the Jewish community to the Balboa Park demonstration planned by Israel advocates to counter another one planned by Palestinians and leftists in behalf of the
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Donald H. Harrison, Eileen Wingard, Lawrence Baron, San Diego CountyBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) is to be congratulated for doing a great “mitzvah” by featuring the works of four unfamiliar composers, three of them alive today. All three living composers were present at the performances last month, at the La Jolla Country Day School, November 14, and at Tifereth
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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –I spent the entire month of October on the East Coast, book-ended by two concerts featuring my younger sister, Violinist Zina Schiff. On Saturday evening, October 2, in the New England Conservatory’s excellent Jordan Hall, Zina performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Longwood Symphony under the direction of Jonathan
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Eileen WingardBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Eighteen segments are featured in Alan Oren’s remarkable documentary about the Kol Nidre prayer, “Eighteen Voices Sing Kol Nidre, Secrets of a Sacred Chant.” Not all are musical voices. There are the Chassidic Rabbi telling a Kol Nidre tale by the Baal Shem Tov, and Neil Levin, from the
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Eileen WingardBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–Bridge Records, a new label, has produced some adventurous recordings. In 2007, the company introduced a collection of songs by Sefan Wolpe (1902-1972), an unheralded genius whose lyrics were in German, Yiddish, Hebrew and English. There followed other Wolpe albums such as a children’s puppet show tale, Lazy Andy Ant. Additional
New CD captures cello and piano performance true to Beethoven's genius Read More »
Eileen WingardBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Despite the cool evening, nearly 1000 people gathered at Allied Gardens Park last July 11 to hear the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO), conducted by David Amos, in its annual “Summer Pops Concert on the Green.” Sponsored by the Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club, the event was enhanced by sophisticated
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Eileen WingardBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–With creative inspiration drawn from traditional Chinese culture, Shen Yun Performances presented a remarkable spectacle at the Civic Theatre last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The final show will be tonight. The gorgeous handmade costumes and the breathtaking digital animated backdrops enhanced the sumptuous visual feast. Silken sleeves, cloud-like fans, archers’ bows
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Eileen Wingard, Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –Violinist Asi Matathias and pianist Victor Stanislavsky presented an exciting recital on June 17 at the Dove Library in Carlsbad. This concert was part of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s Music Series and was underwritten by the Leichtag Foundation. The two young Israeli artists shared their formidable talents
Israelis Matathias and Stanislavsky perform beautifully together at local recital Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–One of the greatest musical joys is listening to fine chamber music in the intimate setting of a private home. The living room of Lee and David Amos’ lovely Alvarado Estate provided just such a setting for a recital by violinist Jacques Israelievitch and pianist Kanae Matsumoto. Some forty guests, including
TICO programs continue to innovate Read More »
Eileen WingardBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–The 17th annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Arts Festival: ‘A Joyous Celebration of Art and Soul’ spread its program across the June calendar offering a variety of art, dance, music and theatre. Here are some impressions of the programs yours truly was able to attend. The first offering, The
‘The Show Across the Street’ and then some Read More »
Carol Davis, Eileen Wingard, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eileen Wingard CARLSBAD, California–Israel has supplied the world with an abundance of musical talent. In addition to many fine orchestras, topped by the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta, it has been the birthplace or the nurturing ground for violinists Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zuckerman, Shlomo Mintz; pianinsts Yefim Bronfman, Daniel Barenboim and others. The
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Eileen Wingard, Middle East, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Young playwrights Ali Viterbi, Leah Salovey and Sarah Price-Keating–saluted six San Diego “women of valor” in a Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival production on Sunday in which they and other talented actresses portrayed the women in six successive 10-minute segments. The composite sketch of female Jewry of San Diego celebrated
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