Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

'Beethoven Meets Graffiti' At The Modesto Symphony Orchestra

June 1, 2018 | Jen Picard

Pianist Alejandro Sabre composed the new piece "Graffiti Jive" for a concert celebrating Modesto Symphony Orchestra maestro David Lockington's 10th anniversary as conductor.

Jazz Singer James Tormé: Giant Shoes Comfortably Filled

December 1, 2016 | Paul Conley

Making a career as a jazz singer is tough, but when you're the son of one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, the challenge comes with unfair but inevitable comparisons. Thankfully James Tormé inherited what he calls his dad's "circuitry."

Classical

Piano Prodigy Ray Ushikubo, A Talented Teenager With An Old Soul

October 14, 2016 | Kevin Doherty

15-year-old pianist Ray Ushikubo has performed with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and on stage at Carnegie Hall. He performed with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra at the Gallo Center for the Arts last weekend.

Classical

Modesto Symphony Orchestra Presents Beethoven, Tchaikovsky And Sibelius

November 4, 2014 | Victor Forman

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra continues its 2014-2015 Classics Series with Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius November 7 and 8 at the Gallo Center for the Arts.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Sound Advice: Fall Concert Season

September 11, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

It's a preview of some of the most anticipated concerts of the fall 2014 season with Capital Public Radio's Arts and Theater Critic Jeff Hudson