Peggy Harris

Review of Ojai Music Festival

The debut last night at the Ojai Music Festival of...

The debut last night at the Ojai Music Festival of "The Classical Style: An Opera (of Sorts) soared through academic spoof and unraveled the hero worship of the greatest dead composers, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Jeremy Denk has won me over as ardent supporter of his creative genius. With writing and performances like these, "classical" music will remain alive well beyond the "busts" handed out by piano teachers. The libretto, by Jeremy Denk, was filled with laugh out loud lines for music lovers. The score by composer Steven Stucky supported the content brilliantly- The performance enriched the audience's appreciation of music while poking lots of jokes at itself. Next stop, straight to google to figure out Charles Rosen... Bravo! Bravo!Bravo!!!