United States Schumann, Liszt, and Wagner: Imogen Cooper (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 10.5.2016. (BJ)
Bernard Jacobson
Stéphane Denève Recognizes the Sheer Musicality of John Williams
United States Williams, Debussy, and Musorgsky/Stokowski: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Philadelphia Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 1.5.2016 (BJ)
Curtis’s Figaro a Mixed Bag Dramatically but an Almost Unmixed Triumph Musically
United States Mozart Le nozze di Figaro: Curtis Opera Theatre, soloists, Karina Canellakis (conductor), Jordan Fein (director), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8.5.2016 (BJ)
An Evening with Musicians from Marlboro
United States Haydn, Saariaho, and Schumann: Musicians from Marlboro III: Joseph Lin [1] and Francisco Fullana [2] (violins), Pei-Ling Lin [3] (viola), Jay Campbell [4] and Ahrim Kim [5] (cellos), Zoltán Feyérvári [6] (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 5.5.2016. (BJ)
Restoring Much of the Sparkle to Donizetti’s Elixir
United States Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 4.5.2016. (BJ)
Brilliance from Muti and Haitink in a Trio of Concerts
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Tchaikovsky and Mahler: Rosa Feola (soprano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Mozart and R. Strauss: Till Fellner (piano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor).
All at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, 23, 24 & 28.4.2016 (BJ)
Spectacular Varèse and Better-Than-Spectacular Brahms from Michael Stern and the Curtis Symphony
United States Debussy, Varèse, and Brahms: Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern and Edward Poll* (conductors), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 17.4.2016. (BJ)
Premieres for Timpani and Clarinet: Quite a Sight
United States Bernstein, Wright, Leshnoff, and Prokofiev: Don S. Liuzzi (timpani), Ricardo Morales (clarinet), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 15.4.2016. (BJ)