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In chamber music compositions, the piano is often the glue that holds a piece together and such is the case with Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” Of course it is often much more than a binder, and what better person to have at the keyboard than Gilles Vonsattel,…
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Santa Ynez resident Robert Cray has performed at the Lobero many times, most recently holding forth with a funkier and grittier version of his signature sound, and he seemed to be having more fun than in the past. He’s a polished veteran entertainer, so he wasn’t doing jumps and splits,…
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In the case of the Juilliard String Quartet, a lot of history and a lot of cred. It has been around since 1946, won 4 Grammys and other awards, and is arguably the premiere American classical string quartet. They play classical rep as well as new and contemporary works, guaranteeing…
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Local writer and SB Independent columnist Starshine Rochell began her UCSB Arts & Lectures interview of fiery comic Samantha Bee by asking about Bee’s passion for blazers, and it kind of set the tone for the evening as a sort of get-to-know-the-real-person-behind-the-star affair. The relaxed chat was a real contrast…
