Congratulations to the symphony for programming UCSD composers. The second and third movements were played better but still had the impression of not enough rehearsal.Ĭongratulations to UCSD for an exciting new venue. At times the textures were a thicket of notes where a clearer differentiation between main lines and background was warranted. It came off sounding like a bunch of random jump cuts instead of the juggernaut it can be. In the first movement, there was not enough momentum to catapult into the next section. I’ve heard the San Diego Symphony play Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements on two previous occasions Schwarz’s was the least cohesive performance. The orchestral phrases were sculpted well. In Barber’s Violin Concerto, given a heart-on-the-sleeve performance by soloist Paul Huang, Schwarz and the orchestra provided lots of give and take. It’s scored for a one-of-each instrument ensemble, and the music’s frequent silences would have benefitted more from acoustical afterglow.
Liang’s “Bamboo Lights” was sharply conducted by Elena Schwarz, but I missed the acoustic warmth that a good hall would have provided. The sound board technicians made the San Diego Symphony sound almost as good as they do at The Rady Shell. It was an exciting, visceral way to open the new amphitheater.įor the most part, the amphitheater’s sound system complemented the orchestra’s playing in Barber’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements. The accompanying musicians were a combination of percussionists from the symphony, UCSD and San Diego State University. Schick gave his usual dramatic performance. (Erik Jepsen / UC San Diego / Board of Regents of the University of California)
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