Tribute to composer Peter Schickele, his PDQ Bach persona, Fargo roots; and a Plains Folk essay. Travel tips from Alicia Underlee Nelson on the April 8 solar eclipse.
MusicalAmerica - Peter Schickele, aka P D Q Bach, Dies musicalamerica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from musicalamerica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
American composer Peter Schickele's career as a writer of serious concert music was often eclipsed by that of his antic alter ego, the thoroughly debauched, terrifyingly prolific, and mercifully fictional P.D.Q. Bach.
On April 29 and 30, The Verdi Chorus’ 39th season will finish with “VERDISSIMO! Plus!” for two performances only at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. Led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, the Verdi Chorus is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus. Countertenor Brandon Harris will be performing with the chorus and shared a little bit about performing in the concert and working with Ketchum.