Baroque and Beyond: The French Spirit of Pianist Alexandre Tharaud
Geoffrey Newman
Katherine Chi and Bramwell Tovey Give a Warm Prokofiev and a Memorable Bruckner
Canada Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Bruckner: Katherine Chi (pianist), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 2.2.2015 (GN)
The Explorations of Alexandre Tharaud
Canada Mozart, Chopin, Schubert and Beethoven: Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, 30.1.2015 (GN)
Ben Gernon Starts Extremely Well But Lacks Finish
Canada Nielsen, Shostakovich and Sibelius: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 24.1.2015 (GN)
The Sterling Consistency of Emanuel Ax Turns Special
Canada Bizet, Rameau, Debussy and Chopin: Emanuel Ax (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC, 18.1.2015 (GN)
Enthusiasm and Passion from the Pacifica Quartet
Canada Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven: Pacifica Quartet (Simin Ganatra and Sibbi Bernhardsson, violins; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Bandon Vamos, cello), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC, 13.1.2015 (GN)
The Dante Quartet Excels in Matthew Taylor’s Music
United Kingdom Haydn, Taylor Beethoven. Dante Quartet [Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Oscar Perks (violin), Yuko Inoue (viola), Richard Jenkinson (cello).] Hall One, Kings Place, London. 11.1.2015 (LB)
An Afternoon with a Lovely Baroque Divertissement
Canada Handel, Vivaldi, Bernier and Hotteterre: Lydia Brotherton (soprano), Jeffrey Cohan (baroque flute), Stephen Stubbs (baroque guitar and lute), Ryerson United Church, Vancouver, BC, 11.1.2015 (GN)