Switzerland Rushton, Mendelssohn, Mahler London Symphony Orchestra, Janine Jansen (violin), Daniel Harding (conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich 29.5.15 (JR)
LSO on tour: Harding an Accomplished Mahler Advocate
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Trio Amistad – A One and Only, Truly Original?
New Zealand Fossa, Piazzolla, Sergio Assad, Bach, Debussy, Falla: Trio Amistad (Jane Curry, guitar; Rebecca Steel, flute; Simon Brew, saxophone), The Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 15.5.2015. [Pse]
Epic Concert Features Brahms’ Rinaldo and Liszt’s Faust Symphony
Germany Brahms, Liszt: Johan Botha (tenor), Herren des Sächsischen Staatsopernchores, Dresdner Philharmonie/Bertrand de Billy, (conductor), Albertinum (Lichthof), 25.5.2015. (MC)
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Gripping Performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra in Dresden
Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2015 – Nico Muhly, Grieg & Tchaikovsky: Jan Lisiecki (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin, (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 24.5.2015. (MC) Nico Muhly: ‘Mixed Messages’ Grieg: Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 … Read more
A Fresh Look at Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
United States Samuel Adams, Mozart, Bartók: Alexander Barantschik (violin), Jonathan Vinocour (viola), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 22.5.2015 (HS)
Impressive Petite Messe Solennelle in Dresden’s Frauenkirche
Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2015 – Rossini: Petite Messe Solennellei: Ludmilla Bauerfeldt (soprano), Theresa Kronthaler (mezzo), Sung Min Song (tenor), Daniel Kotlinski (bass-baritone), Dresdner Kammerchor/Hans-Christoph Rademann, Semjon Skigin (piano), Michael Schutze (piano), Enrico Langer (harmonium), Frauenkirche, Dresden, 22.5.2015 (MC)
Memorable Concert from Empatheic João Pires and Superb Budapest Festival Orchestra
United Kingdom Mozart, Brahms: Maria João Pires (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Ivan Fischer (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.5 2015 (GD)
Grimaud-Vogler Recital Creates a Frisson in Dresden
GermanyDresdner Musikfestspiele 2015 – Debussy, Brahms, Schumann, Shostakovich: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Jan Vogler (cello), Semperoper, Dresden, Germany – Thursday 21.5.2015 (MC)
