Canada Various: James Ehnes (violin and viola), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Katharina Wincor (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 12.5.2023. (GN)
Commanding Korngold and Bartók from James Ehnes in Vancouver
Geoffrey Newman
Musical involvement and superb orchestral control from Ha-Na Chang in Vancouver
Canada Various: Nicholas Wright (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Han-Na Chang (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 3.3. 2023. (GN)
Henning Kraggerud’s Mozart and a challenging Grieg arrangement delight in Vancouver
Canada Grieg, Beach, Mozart: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Henning Kraggerud (violin/director). Chan Centre, Vancouver, 8.1.2023. (GN)
The Vancouver Symphony leads off its digital concert season with James Ehnes
Canada Bach, Beethoven: James Ehnes (violin/director), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre and Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 16.10.2020 and now streaming. (GN)
Turning the corner on Angela Hewitt’s momentous four-year Bach Odyssey
Canada J. S. Bach: Angela Hewitt (piano). Roy Barnett Recital Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 26.2.2020. (GN)
Delicious French four-hand recital from Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne in Vancouver
Canada Various composers: Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 23.2.2020. (GN)
Marc-André Hamelin and the Doric String Quartet explore new repertoire in Vancouver
Canada Sibelius, Hamelin, Dvořák: Marc-André Hamelin (piano); Doric String Quartet [Alex Redington and Ying Xue (violins), Hélène Clément (viola), John Myerscough (cello)], Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 16.2.2020. (GN)
PIANIST LOUIS LORTIE IN CONVERSATION WITH GEOFFREY NEWMAN
Louis Lortie talks to Geoffrey Newman
There are few Canadian musicians who have exhibited such consistency, versatility and high standards in performance as Montreal-born pianist Louis Lortie.