Eileen Wingard
Wingard, a former violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts. San Diego Jewish World’s eulogy series is sponsored by Marc and Margaret Cohen in memory of Molly Cohen, and by Inland Industries Group LP in memory of long-time San Diego Jewish community leader Marie (Mrs. Gabriel) Berg.
Seven ‘Women of Valor’ saluted at Jewish Arts Festival
Celebrating its tenth anniversary as an annual part of the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, this year’s Women of Valor featured seven outstanding local Jewish women, Jaqui Silver, Pianist and Educator; Allison...
TICO features works of Dvorak, Alfven, Stern
David Amos did unusual programming at TICO’s recent concert at Tifereth Israel Synagogue by opening with the longest work of the evening, Dvorak’s New World Symphony. However, the orchestra musicians seemed warmed up enough...
Strom to present Songs of Home and Exile April 9 in San Diego
“Songs of Home and Exile” is the title of the program Yale Strom will present at Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7 p.m. The multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State...
‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego
Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel
The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss...
Jewish Student poets to read their works Oct. 16 in San Diego
The opening program of the eleventh season of Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices will showcase student poets from the San Diego Jewish community. On Tuesday evening, October 16, 7:00 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library, fourteen...
‘Women of Valor’ showcases writers and honorees
For the 9th annual Women of Valor Program, Lipinsky Jewish Arts Festival Director, Todd Salovey, and his co-writers, Rebecca Myers, Leah Salovey and Ali Viterbi, once again selected six remarkable women. Six talented actresses, Linda Libby,...
Nathan is top-Gunn in his one-man show
Nathan Gunn is one of America’s greatest and most versatile baritones, as he amply proves in the HersheyFelder produced and directed one-man show, Nathan Gunn, Flying Solo, A Musical Story about Family, Love, and the...
Poems of Senesh and Amichai to be featured May 23
SAN DIEGO — Hannah Senesh (1921-1944) and (1924-2000) were two of Israel’s most celebrated poets. Their works will be featured in Poets of the Past at the Astor Judaica Library, Lawrence Family JCC on...
San Diego Symphony begins salute to Bernstein today; A columnist remembers her encounters with...
The San Diego Symphony, like many other orchestras throughout the world, is honoring the centennial birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the great 20th century American conductor, composer, pianist and educator, by including his works in...