Switzerland Schubert: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle Maag, Zurich 28.5.2021. (JR)
Paavo Järvi’s ‘Great’ performance of Schubert’s Ninth with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Month: May 2021
Dazzling Philadelphia debut by the spectacularly talented Junction Trio
United States Various: Junction Trio (Stefan Jackiw [violin], Conrad Tao [piano], Jay Campbell [cello]). Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society & Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Philadelphia, 20.5.2021, and reviewed from a 22.5.2021 stream. (BJ)
The Royal Ballet rises magnificently to the challenge of 21st-Century Choreographers
United Kingdom 21st-Century Choreographers: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Ross MacGibbon) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 28.5.2021. (JPr)
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Genteel Strauss and epic, beautiful and overwhelmingly emotional Wagner from Rattle and his LSO
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Wagner: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Filmed (directed by Andy Quick) at LSO St Luke’s, London, on 6.5.2021 and streamed on Marquee TV from 27.5.2021. (JPr)
Thomas Gould and Yulia Chaplina bring a sense of imagination to the stimulating Behind the Iron Curtain
United Kingdom Weinberg, Prokofiev, Shostakovich – Behind the Iron Curtain: Thomas Gould (violin), Yulia Chaplina (piano). Kings Place, London, 26.5.2021. (CC)
An intriguing pairing of Couperin and Brahms by Angela Hewitt
United Kingdom Waterloo Festival [1] – Couperin and Brahms: Angela Hewitt (piano). St John’s, Waterloo, London, 27.5.2021. (MB)
BBC Proms 2021 – 30 July to 11 September
Audiences return to the Proms in a celebration of live music – 52 concerts over 44 days with over 2,000 musicians – Friday 30 July to Saturday 11 September 2021 Six weeks of live concerts every day from the Royal Albert Hall in its 150th-anniversary year / Audiences welcomed back to attend Proms in person … Read more
Death by Life – White Snake Projects’ masterful and powerful digital operatic exploration of systemic injustice and mass incarceration
United States Various, Death by Life: Naomi Wilson (soloist), Tiana Sorenson (soprano), Lucia Bradford (mezzo-soprano), Aaron Blake (tenor), Nicholas Davis (baritone), The Victory Players / Tian Hui Ng (Music Director). White Snake Projects, Cyberspace. (Viewed on 22 & 25.5.2021) (RP)
