Germany Britten, Stravinsky: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Cleveland Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 25.11.2022. (MSJ)
Impressive debut by Thomas Søndergård in Cleveland
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John Adams brings ‘El Niño’ to Cleveland
United States Adams, El Niño: Lauren Snouffer (soprano), Josefina Maldonado (mezzo-soprano), Davóne Tines (bass-baritone), Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley (countertenors), Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (director: Lisa Wong), Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus (director: Jennifer Rosza), Cleveland Orchestra / John Adams (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 18.11.2022. (MSJ)
John Williams and the Cleveland Orchestra survey his memorable film-scoring career
United States Williams: Cleveland Orchestra / John Williams (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 13.11.2022. (MSJ)
The Israel Philharmonic on tour brings visceral Prokofiev to Cleveland
United States Prokofiev: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 12.11.2022. (MSJ)
Cleveland’s Apollo’s Fire summons Baroque storms
United States Various, Apollo Fire’s ‘Storms & Tempests’: Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Alan Choo (violin), Apollo’s Fire / Jeannette Sorrell (conductor). First United Methodist Church, Akron, Ohio, 10.11.2022. (MSJ)
Robert Schumann from the inside out with Gerstein in Cleveland, as Gardner makes a strong debut
United States Benjamin, R. Schumann, Dvořák: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Cleveland Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 27.10.2022. (MSJ)
Widmann’s Viola Concerto blazes theatrically into Cleveland
United States Widmann, Strauss: Antoine Tamestit (viola), Cleveland Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 20.10.2022. (MSJ)
Conductor Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider digs into a dramatic Cleveland program
United States Various: Mark Kosower (cello), Cleveland Orchestra / Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 13.10.2022. (MSJ)
