United Kingdom Scelsi, Ligeti, Murail, Haas Mark van de Wiel (clarinet); London Sinfonietta/Thierry Fischer. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 28.3.2015 (CC)
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A Powerful St. John Passion from John Nelson
United States Bach, St. John Passion: Soloists, Chicago Bach Choir, Chicago Bach Orchestra, John Nelson (conductor), Harris Theater, Chicago. 20.3.2014 (JLZ)
Impeccable Unity and Flawless Intonation from Pacifica Quartet
Germany Mendelssohn, Shostakovich & Beethoven: Pacifica Quartet, Herkulessaal, Munich, 25.3.2015 (MC)
Chroma Chamber Ensemble Celebrates American Song
United Kingdom Copland, Barber, Gershwin, Meyer/O’Connor, et al. Crooked Still, Krauss & Union Station. Chroma Chamber Ensemble [David Le Page (violin), Clare O’Connell (cello), Elena Hull (double bass) Joseph Padfield (baritone).] The Greene Room, Kings Arms, Berkhamsted, 29.3.2015 (LB)
The Thames Youth Orchestra’s Ambitious Anniversary Concert
United Kingdom Mahler: Sarah Fox (soprano), Rowan Hellier (mezzo-soprano), Rodolfus Choir, Thames Youth Choir, Thames Youth Orchestra/ Simon Ferris (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 29.3.2015. (JPr)
Magnificent Meistersinger in Helsinki
Finland Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Michael Güttler (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 25.3.2015. (GF)
Pre-Summit Musical Treats in a Bavarian Cultural Hideaway
Germany Schumann, Brahms, Franck, Rachmaninov: Gautier Capuçon (cello) & Gülru Ensari (piano), Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, 23.3.2015 (MC)
Charting the Course of Voices of Tomorrow
United States Rising Stars 2015 at Lyric Opera of Chicago: J’nai Bridges, Tracy Cantin, Jesse Donner, Anthony Clark Evans, John Irvin, Jonathan Johnson, Will Liverman, Julie Miller, Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi, Richard Ollarsaba, Bradley Smoak, and Laura Wilde. Maureen Zoltek (piano), Lyric Opera Orchestra, Michael Christie (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 21.3.2015 (JLZ)