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of music CDs conducted by David Amos by Arkiv Music.
Sampling of reviews and
commentaries of David Amos' recordings
-2003-
January
3, 2003—Eileen Wingard, "Romero, O
Romero," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage
-2005-
July 18, 2005—David Amos is honored by Donald and Myla Lichtman Fields of
Fullerton on the website of the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of
Jewish History.
Received Sept. 9, 2005—Tifereth Israel Community
Orchestra, flyer for the 2005-2006 season, "The Conductor—David Amos has
made it his speciatly as an orchestral conductor to introduce to the public
lesser known works of composers worthy of greater recognition. To this
end, Mr. Amos has commissioned new works as well as conducted many world
premiere performances in concert and in recordings. His musical training
includes two degrees from San Diego State University and Doctoral Studies in
Conducting at Indiana University. He has conducted and recorded over 155
compositions on thirty-two compact discs. Only five of these works are from the
familiar standard repertory. In these recordings, he conducted orchestras such
as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Royal
Philharmonic, the Polish-Radio Orchestra, the Slovak Radio Symphony, the Slovak
State Philharmonic, the Philharmonia, and the Jerusalem Symphony. In
addition to having hosted and produced a contemporary music series on radio for
four years, David Amos is the music columnist for the news-magazine San Diego
Jewish Times, and is in frequent demand as a lecturer, guest conductor, and
adjudicator in music competitions. Recently, he has also been active in the
advisory board of San Diego and Tijuana's classical music station, XLNC.
In the Summer of 2003, David Amos directed the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
in Glasgow, Scotland in a new album with first recordings of works for piano and
orchestra by Isidor Achron and Lazar Saminsky (With pianist Gary Goldsmith). In
May of 2005, Mr. Amos guest conducted the Orchestra of Baja California in a
three city, four concert tour, together with pianist Nadia Shpachenko.
October 2005—"Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra: 2005/2006
Season, David Amos, Conductor," The Shofar, monthly newsletter of
Tifereth Israel Synagogue, page 9: Call the Synagogue office for single concert
and season ticket information (619) 687-6001. Tuesday, November 15th,
2005, 7:30 p.m.— 100th Year Gala Anniversary Concert, Guest Soloist:
Ben Dominitz, Violin; Music by Beethoven, Paul Ben-Haim, Ariel Blumenthal, and
the World Premiere of Valarie Morris' "Voices of Schechina," for Four
Female Voices and Orchestra. Tuesday, January 31st, 2006, 7:30 p.m—A
La Romantica, Guest Soloist: Barry Goldsmith, Piano. Music by Chopin,
Tchaikovsky and Howard Hanson. Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 7:30 p.m., Russian
Spectacular, Guest Soloist: Felix Olchofska, Violin. Music by Moussorgsky
(Pictures At An Exhibition), Tchaicovsky (Violin Concerto) and Glazunov.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006, 7:30 p.m.—Guest soloist: Richard Cionco, Piano.
Music by Beethoven, Valarie Morris, Cimarosa, and Liszt. Sunday, July 30,
2006, 3:00 p.m., Our Season Finale, The Annual Pops Concert, Guest
Soloist: Alexander Guirevitch, Klezmer Clarinetist, and members of the Baja
California Orchestra. Light classics, marches, waltzes, klezmer,
pops and Broadway.
October 13, 2005—Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Yom
Kippur 5766 Donor Booklet, "Silver," page 5: $500—Lee
& David Amos, in mmory of Ray Feurzeig & Eliezer Amos.
October 21, 2005—"Senior Events," San Diego Jewish Times, page
21: College Avenue Senior Center—Thursday, Nov. 17 at 12:45 p.m., David
Amos will present "Musical Curiosities." Amos is the conductor of the
Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra. There will also be a "grab-bag"
of musical treasures.
October 28, 2005—Ner Tamid Conservative Masorti
Synagogue, "Ner Tamid Presents Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra,
November 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m., " a flyer: The Tifereth Israel Community
Orchestra, conducted by David Amos, will present a concert at the new building
of Ner Tamid Synagogue on Saturday night, November 12, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.
The program will open with the Fanfare for Israel, written by the dean of
all Israeli composers, Paul Ben-Haim. Next, is a memorial to Yithak Rabin,
simply titled Rabin, composed by the young and rising Hollywood film
composer, Ariel Blumenthal. He is originally from Israel, and will be present
with us for this concert. It is worthy to note that Rabin will be
performed, almost to the day, ten years after the assassination of the Israeli
Prime Minister. The main feature of the concert will be a new commission,
a world premiere by Valerie Morris. This epic work titled Voices of
Shekhinah, Four Illuminations is a major epic work for four female voices
and orchestra, celebrating the contribution of Jewish Women throughout history.
Shekhina is the female spirit within Judaism. It will be performed by four sol
voices, among the finest female singers in San Diego (Sylvia Hartman, Anna
Carson, Ava Liss and Julienne McWhirter), plus augmenting the full orchestra,
additional instruments such as the shofar, harp, guitar and accordion. The vocal
soloists will sing in costumes, and composer Valarie Morris will also be present
at the premiere. An additional element to Voices of Shekhina will be the
display of four art works by the distinguished and respected artist Viviana
Lombrozo. These four panels in canvas were exclusively created by Ms. Lombrozo
for this performance, matching the colors of the costumes of the four soloists,
and depicting the spirit of the four women being portrayed. The
second half of the concert is dedicated to a single work, the monumental Violin
Concerto in D Major by Beethoven. Our soloist will be Ben Dominitz,
Israeli born, Juillard trained, and now living and performing in the Sacramento
area.
December 27, 2005—Along with his wife Lee, David Amos honors Ray
Feurzeig and Gussie Zaks on the website of the Louis Rose Society for the
Preservation of Jewish History.
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January 2006—"TICO Gets
Romantic," The Shofar (Monthly newsletter of Tifereth Israel
Synagogue), p. 2—Tuesday, January 31st, 7:00 p.m., Cohen Social Hall: The
Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, conducted by David Amos, will present a
concert of unabashedly accessible and lyrical music on Tuesday, January 31st.
The first selection is the popular Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture by
Tchaikovsky, a staple of the standard repertoire. Recognized as one of the
best-known love stories of all time, the Tchaikovsky score, based on the
Shakespeare play, is the most familiar theme in music when the story of young
lovers is told. It is very emotional and reflects the turbulent ups and downs of
the composer's life. Composer Howard Hanson is called the "American
Romantic." Although he lived in the twentieth century and taught at the
Eastman School of Music, he is considered the dean of traditionalists in
American music. Symphony No. 2, titled The Romantic, is his
most popular work, and has been called a model of what a modern symphony should
be. Hanson is one of six American composers in Walter Simmons' book Voices in
the Wilderness that describes the leading conservatives in modern
music. The second half of the concert is devoted to a single work, the First
Piano Concerto by Frederic Chopin. Known as the poet of the keyboard
and the best-recognized Romantic composer of music for the piano, Chopin's
lyrical music never ceases to please. Our soloist will be the distinguished
pianist Barry Goldsmith. Based in the New York area, Goldsmith is in constant
demand as a piano soloist. A recipient of many awards, he teaches in
Queensborough College in Long Island. In the summer of 2003, he was invited to
be the pianist in a recording made in Glasgow, Scotland, with the Royal Scottish
National Orchestra, which, incidentally was conducted by David Amos. This
compact disc album, released on the Kleos label, premiered music by Isidor
Achron, Lazar Saminsky, and Ernest Bloch. We invite you to join us for
this program which starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, tickets, season
packages, or directions, call the Synagogue office at (619) 697-6001.
2006-04-08—Jerry
Levens, "As
Jews lived in many places, so too do Jewish music festivals include many
voices." jewishsightseeing.com
2006-05-15—Donald
H. Harrison, "Jewish, Buddhist background needed for fathoming Fathom,"
jewishsightseeing.com
June 16, 2006—Eileen Wingard, "New Shell for the JCC," San Diego Jewish Times
2006-06-30 Donald H. Harrison, "New Weekly Feature: An Alef Bet of San Diego County's Jewish community," jewishsightseeing.com
2006-07-14—Eileen Wingard, "TICO And Cionco," San Diego Jewish Times
2006-07-15—Donald H. Harrison, "Our San Diego Alef Bet," jewishsightseeing.com
2006-07-22—Donald H. Harrison, "Our San Diego Alef Bet," jewishsightseeing.com
2006-08-25—Eileen Wingard, "TICO Pops Concert," San Diego Jewish Times