A St John Passion Made Special through the Glorious Singing of Thomas Hobbs and Friends
17/08/2017
2017 Vancouver Summer Bach Festival [2] – J.S. Bach, St John Passion: Gli Angeli Genève [Jenny Högström, Aleksandra Lewondoska (sopranos), Thomas Hobbs, Robert Getchell (tenors), Stephan MacLeod (bass/director)], Alex Potter (countertenor), Sumner Thompson (baritone), Vancouver Cantata Singers (dir. by Paula Kremer), Pacific Baroque Orchestra/Alexander Weimann (conductor), Chan Centre, Vancouver, 11.8.2017 (GN)
Tenor Thomas Hobbs at the Vancouver Bach Festival © Jan Gates
Aspen Music Festival (12): Khachatryan Makes Aspen Debut, Fairouz Premiere With a Broadway Baritone
15/08/2017
Beethoven, Lash, Salzédo, Mohammed Fairouz, Schubert, R. Strauss: Soloists, Aspen Chamber Orchestra/Hans Graf (conductor), Aspen Contemporary Ensemble/Stephen Burns (conductor), Aspen Festival Orchestra/Rafael Payare (conductor). Benedict Music Tent, Harris Hall. Aspen, CO. 11-13.8.2017 (HS) Read more
A Searching Partnership Between Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov
14/08/2017
Salzburg Festival (1) – Berg, Schumann, Wolf, Shostakovich, and Brahms: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Daniil Trifonov (piano). Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 11.8.2017 (MB) Read more
Cinquecento and Jenny Högström Elevate the Early Music Festival’s First Week
12/08/2017
2017 Vancouver Summer Bach Festival [1]
Cinquecento © Jan Gates
Tallis, Tye, Byrd: Cinquecento [Terry Wey (countertenor), Achim Schultz (tenor), Tore Tom Denys (tenor), Tim Scott Whitely (baritone), Ulfried Staber (bass)], Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 2.8.2017. (GN)
A Flawed Yet Promising Recital by Baritone Sergio Vitale
09/08/2017
Various composers: Sergio Vitale (baritone), Fabio Centanni (piano), Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, 8.8.2017. (JSM) Read more
Aspen Music Festival (10): Breathtaking Hadelich Might Be Best of the Summer
09/08/2017
Aspen Music Festival [10] – Martin, Liszt/Busoni, Brahms, Bedford, Shore, C. Brubeck, Rodrigo, Beethoven, Rouse: Soloists, Aspen Chamber Orchestra/Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Aspen Contemporary Ensemble/Yves Abel (conductor), Aspen Festival Orchestra / Josh Weilerstein (conductor). Benedict Music Tent, Harris Hall, Aspen, CO. 4-6.8.2017. (HS) Read more
The Wonderful Experience of Itinéraire Baroque in the Heart of the Dordogne
07/08/2017
ITINÉRAIRE BAROQUE 2017: Baroque music festival in Périgord vert, France, 27-30.7.2017 (CC) Read more
Aspen Music Festival (9): Barnatan, McDuffie Spice Up The Week
07/08/2017
Aspen Music Festival [9] – Chopin, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Handel, Rameau, Couperin, Ravel, Adès, Ligeti, Barber, Brahms, Ward/David Mallamud, Glass, Tsontakis: Soloists. Harris Hall, Aspen, CO. 31.7, 2 & 3.8.2017. (HS) Read more
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