SINCE 1999 A LIVE REVIEW SITE FOR OPERA, BALLET, CONCERTS, THEATRE , BROADCASTS AND FILMS
Canada Mahler: Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Women’s and Boys’ sections of the Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 30.5.2026. (GN)
Canada Various: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Vancouver Chamber Choir and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Shelley (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 23.5.2026. (GN)
Canada Various: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Peter Oundjian (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 17.5.2026. (GN)
Canada Wolf, Britten: Ian Bostridge (tenor), Wenwen Du (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 14.5.2026. (GN)
Geoffrey Newman talks to conductor David Robertson
Californian David Robertson rose to prominence in 1993 upon his selection by Pierre Boulez to lead the Ensemble Intercontemporain (EIC) in Paris for his ability to bring striking clarity and line to the most complex modernist scores. His further contribution was incorporating ‘minimalism’ and, in particular, the works of John Adams into the EIC repertoire. Robertson subsequently became principal conductor of Orchestre Nationale de Lyon (2000-2004), the St. Louis Symphony (2005-2018) and the Sydney Symphony (2014-2019). His current appointment is Director of Conducting Studies, Distinguished Visiting Faculty at the Juilliard School.
Canada Takemitsu, Prokofiev, Brahms: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Naomi Sato (shō), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Jun Märkl (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 7.3.2026. (GN)
Canada Robertson, Adams, Nielsen: Orli Shaham (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / David Robertson (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 31.1.2026. (GN)
Canada Various: Tiffany Poon (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 18.1.2026. (GN)
