The New Century Chamber Orchestra excelled at audience-wooing, thanks to their superb skills and those of two composers, one for each fashion, new and old.
A program of substantial fare on the first half, including a brilliant, big-hearted performance by Emanuel Ax, also revives six miniature works on the second half, to great effect.
In concert, Itzhak Perlman's playing puts amplification concerns to rest, proving he would be just as beguiling on an electric violin as on a Stradivarius.
West Edge Opera’s production of Vanessa is brought to vibrancy by the music and fine acting and singing, but is somewhat hampered by its partial production.