REVIEW: Pianist Frédéric Neuburger Continues Chopin Festival | 
SanDiego.com
By Kenneth Herman
Posted on Sun, Mar 7th, 2010
Astounding young Frenchman enthralls
When La Jolla Music Society President and Artistic Director
Christopher Beach launched the ambitious Chopin Bicentennial
Celebration earlier this year, he prudently chose pianist Garrick
Ohlsson to play the first recital. As the first American to win the
Chopin International Competition, in 1970, Ohlsson is a well-liked
performer who has made Chopin interpretation the cornerstone of his
repertory.
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| REVIEW: Garrick Ohlsson serves up a refreshing take on Chopin | 
San Diego Union Tribune
By John Lydon
January 19, 2010
Ever since the Beethoven anniversary of 1970, bicentennials have been landmark occasions in classical music, focal points for music directors around the world. In 2009 it was Mendelssohn’s turn, this year it’s Chopin’s and Schumann’s.
In San Diego, the La Jolla Music Society has seized the opportunity to mount a comprehensive Chopin retrospective. The Music Society and its collaborators — the San Diego Symphony, San Diego Youth Symphony and California Ballet — have coordinated their programming for a yearlong homage to the Polish composer.
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