David Fleshler

Boca Raton

Investigative Reporter at South Florida Sun Sentinel

Investigative Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; classical music critic, South Florida Classical Review; from Buffalo, N.Y.

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Articles

McDermott’s Beethoven proves a highlight with Palm Beach Symphony

1 month ago | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

Symphony orchestras have been justly criticized for excessive reliance on music from the 19th century. For its second-to-last concert of the season, the Palm Beach Symphony hopscotched over that century entirely in a concert that included an early Beethoven concerto, two pillars of French impressionism and a 20th-century American work. The highlight was a performance by the American pianist Anne-Marie McDermott of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1.
Palm Beach Opera wraps season with a stylish and delightful “Figaro”

1 month ago | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

A stylish and witty production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro opened Friday night in Palm Beach Opera’s last set of performances for the season. A strong cast, clever sets and imaginative stage direction brought out the essence of the work, without any of the cloddish slapstick that often mars productions of operatic comedies.
Schwarz provides stellar advocacy for neglected American works with Palm Beach Symphony

2 months ago | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

American music of the 20th century is a tougher sell for audiences than the works of Tchaikovsky, Dvořák and other composers whose output helps symphony orchestras keep the lights on. But it can be hard to fathom why, considering the two composers whose pieces were performed Sunday by the Palm Beach Symphony at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Opera serves up impassioned singing, sumptuous visuals with “Traviata”

2 months ago | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

For sheer spectacle, few productions at Palm Beach Opera have equaled this week’s staging of Verdi’s La Traviata. The interiors of great 19th century Parisian houses came to life with elaborate chandeliers, oil paintings and tapestries – scenes of musty grandeur inhabited by women in gowns and men in white tie and tails. The sets, from Lyric Opera of Chicago, served as backdrop for an effective performance of Verdi’s tragedy Friday night at the Kravis Center.
Suspect in South Florida child abduction charged with three counts of murder

2 months ago | orlandosentinel.com | David Fleshler

The number of homicides in connection with a child abduction in Tamarac rose to three Monday, with the child's mother and grandfather among those slain, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. Nathan Gingles, 43, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the case that sparked an Amber Alert early Sunday morning when he allegedly abducted his 4-year-old daughter.
Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in crash with Boynton fire truck

2 months ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Fleshler

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night when he collided with a Boynton Beach fire truck that had its siren and emergency lights on, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Jacob M. Chalmers, 18, of Boynton Beach, was fatally injured in the crash in the 1325 block of South Congress Avenue. He had not been wearing a helmet, the sheriff’s office said. His passenger, Jordyn Alveus, of Belle Glade, who had been wearing a helmet, was critically injured and taken to Delray Medical Center.
4-year-old girl taken, man shot in Tamarac: authorities

2 months ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Fleshler

A man was shot to death and a 4-year-old girl taken in an apparent kidnapping early Sunday morning in Tamarac, according to law enforcement. The shooting took place around 6 a.m. Sunday on the 5700 block of Plum Bay Parkway. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating the girl, believed to be in a silver BMW last seen headed east on West Commercial Boulevard. The girl, Seraphina Gingles, appeared to have been taken by Nathan Gingles, 43, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Palm Beach Symphony delivers inward Beethoven, explosive Mahler

Feb 7, 2025 | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

The Palm Beach Symphony’s concert Thursday in West Palm Beach yielded a surprisingly lightweight Beethoven performance and an explosive one of Mahler. Violinist Gil Shaham’s approach to the Beethoven Violin Concerto emphasized speed, lightness and a disposition to step back and let the orchestra take the leading role.
Lewek shines in Palm Beach Opera’s impassioned “Romeo et Juliette”

Jan 25, 2025 | southfloridaclassicalreview.com | David Fleshler

Palm Beach Opera opened its season Friday with a passionately sung, traditionally staged performance of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, with the warmth of the dramatic action almost compensating for frigid temperatures that brought people to the Kravis Center in furs and long coats. As Juliette, the soprano Kathryn Lewek gave an affecting performance. Dark-haired and diminutive, she came off as shy and vulnerable even as she belted out world-class coloratura.
Illegal Florida gambling network disrupted with raids and arrests

Jan 20, 2025 | americanmilitarynews.com | David Fleshler

An illegal gambling network that ran from strip-mall casinos to a warehouse in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood was taken down this week by state and local law enforcement agencies. Authorities raided slot-machine parlors in suburban West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Zephyrhills, confiscating machines and cash. They also charged officers of a company in Miami that sold slot machines to illegal casinos.