Classical music has had a difficult time shedding the widely held perception that it is stuffy and pompous. Judging solely from visuals, this assessment is understandable; after all, what other art form requires its practitioners to wear white ties and tails when they perform? But this viewpoint is outdated, and no better proof is required…
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts welcomes pianist Emanuel Ax Jan. 24 for a program of six pieces by Beethoven as part of the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series. Ax combines unsurpassed musicianship with a self-effacing, almost diffident approach to making music, whether with an orchestra or as a chamber musician. He has been…
For many American Jews, summer camp experiences become lasting memories of childhood. Arizona parents who want to give their children the opportunity to create their own memories need look no further than Camp Daisy and Harry Stein, formerly Camp Pearlstein, located near Prescott. CDHS was established in 1975. Over the course of seven weeks, 300…
