It’s About Time: Old Beethoven, New Sebastian Currier and Overdue Bruckner
24/06/2011
Beethoven, Sebastian Currier, Bruckner: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 4.6.2011 (BH)
The “Resurrection” Ends an Era:Music Director Gerard Schwarz Steps Down after 26 Years.
23/06/2011
Mahler, Schubert, and Glass: Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Angela Meade (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Seattle Symphony, Seattle Symphony Chorale, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 16-18.6.2011 (BJ) Read more
6,183 New Voices Added to the Chorus:Works for Organ and Chorus
22/06/2011
Pipes and Voices: Works for Organ and Chorus: Soloists, Voices of Ascension, Mark Kruczek (organ), Dennis Keene (Artistic Director and Conductor), The Church of the Ascension, New York City, 8.6.2011 (BH) Read more
Yuja Wang’s Bartók frustrates and exhilarates San Francisco by turns
22/06/2011
Bartók, Tchaikovsky: Yuja Wang (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 18.6.2011 (HS) Read more
Ashkenazy and the National Symphony Orchestra in Walton and Shostakovich
18/06/2011
Walton, Shostakovich: National Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis (cello) Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, 16.6.2011 (RRR) Read more
Celebrating Forty Years of the Da Capo Chamber Players
17/06/2011
Mamlok , Fitch, Tower, Tsontakis, Schoenberg: Lucy Shelton (soprano), Jeremiah Campbell (cello), Da Capo Chamber Players, Merkin Concert Hall, 2.6.2011 (BH) Read more
Jazz and the Australian Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco
16/06/2011
Schneider, Webern, Crumb, Bartók, Grieg: Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (artistic director and lead violin), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, California, 14.6.2011 (HS) Read more
Rare Repertoire from a Pianist and Two Sisters on Violins
16/06/2011
Bartók, Prokofiev, Ligeti, Gao Ping, Isang Yun, Shostakovich, Martinů: Angela Chun (violin), Jennifer Chun (violin), Frederic Chiu (piano), Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City, 1.6.2011 (BH) Read more
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