United Kingdom Mozart, Delius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bizet: Robert Davidovici (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grzegorz Nowak (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 13.2.2015 (AS)
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Two Berliner Philharmoniker Concerts to be Streamed Live in European Cinemas
Two Berliner Philharmoniker Concerts to be Streamed Live in European Cinemas
Philadelphia’s Concertmaster Shines in Dual Role
United States Grieg, Beethoven, and Mozart: David Kim (leader), Imogen Cooper (piano and leader), Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 7.2.2015 (BJ)
For Once, A Less-Than-Stellar Evening at PCMS
United States Schubert, Kurtág, Dvořák, Brahms, and Beethoven: Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon (piano, piano duet), Michelle Ross (violin), Brook Speltz (cello), Sarah Shafer (soprano), Rebecca Ringle (mezzo-soprano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 12.2.2015 (BJ)
Vasily Petrenko Impresses in Rachmaninov but not in Stravinsky
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Rachmaninov: Jorge Luis Prats (piano), Anna Samuil (soprano), Daniil Shtoda (tenor), Andrei Bondarenko (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 11.2.2015 (AS)
East Coast Premiere of Theodore Morrison’s Oscar
United States Morrison, Oscar: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Evan Rogister (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 8.2.2014 (BJ)
Closing the Focus! Festival with a Valentine to Takemitsu
United States Focus! 2015, Program VI: Debussy, Takemitsu, Miyoshi, Yoshimatsu: Sam Jones (trumpet), Alex Shiozaki (violin), The Juilliard Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor), Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York City. 30.1.2015 (BH)
Compelling and Intellectually Engaging Traviata at ENO
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Roland Böer (conductor), London Coliseum, London. 9.2.2015 (JPr)
Photo credit Donald Cooper