Canada Márquez, Stravinsky, Ravel: Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 18.10.2024. (GN)
Anne Akiko Meyers and Andrew Litton take on Márquez’s Fandango in Vancouver
Geoffrey Newman
Stewart Goodyear and ‘Symphonic Cinema’ successfully send off Vancouver Symphony’s new season
Canada Morlock, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky: Stewart Goodyear (piano), Symphonic Cinema (director: Lucas van Woerkum), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 20.9.2024. (GN)
Geoffrey Newman in conversation with conductor Leonard Slatkin
Distinguished American conductor Leonard Slatkin talks to Geoffrey Newman
Leonard Slatkin has been a force in the American classical music scene for almost fifty years and will celebrate his eightieth birthday in 2024. Born into a distinguished musical family and trained at Aspen and Juilliard, Slatkin has been Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony (1979-1996), the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington (1996-2008), the BBC Symphony (2000-2004), the Detroit Symphony (2008-2018) and Orchestre National de Lyon (2011-2017).
A commanding French recital from Johannes Moser and Marc-André Hamelin in Vancouver
Canada N. Boulanger, Debussy, Franck: Johannes Moser (cello), Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Koerner Hall, Vancouver Academy of Music, Vancouver, 18.4.2024. (GN)
Compelling performance of Britten’s Violin Concerto from Augustin Hadelich and Gemma New
Canada Firsova, Britten, Holst: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Gemma New (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 12.4..2024. (GN)
Stunning Chopin, Debussy and Szymanowski from Rafal Blechacz in Vancouver
Canada Various: Rafal Blechacz (piano). Vancouver Chopin Society, Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 13.3.2024. (GN)
Illuminating pairing of Mason Bates and Richard Strauss from Leonard Slatkin and the Vancouver Symphony
Canada Various: Hung-Wei Huang (viola), Henry Shapard (cello), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 8.3.2024. (GN)
Eric Lu gives a strong virtuoso performance of the Schumann Piano Concerto in Vancouver
United Kingdom Di Castri, R. Schumann, Beethoven: Eric Lu (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Earl Lee (conductor). Chan Centre, Vancouver, 24.2.2024. (GN)
