Christoph von Dohnányi’s benevolent Schubert remedies a plain Zurich opener
17/11/2019
Switzerland Mendelssohn, Schubert: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Alina Ibragimova (violin) / Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor). Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 14.11.2019. (CCr)
Alina Ibragimova © Benjamin Ealovega
Stuart Skelton soars singing Siegmund with the San Francisco Symphony
17/11/2019
United States R. Strauss, Wagner: Emily Magee (soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor), Ain Anger (bass), San Francisco Symphony / Simone Young (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 15.11.2019. (HS)
Stuart Skelton (l), Emily Magee (r), Simone Young (conductor)
and the San Francisco Symphony (c) Stefan Cohen
American Composers Orchestra performs New England Echoes at Carnegie Hall
16/11/2019
United States Aucoin, Ives, Purrington, New England Echoes: Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano), JIJI (guitar), American Composers Orchestra / George Manahan (conductor). Zankel Hall, New York, 13.11.2019. (RP)
JIJI (guitar) with American Composers Orchestra © Jennifer Taylor
Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra give their first concert in Yaroslavl
16/11/2019
Russian Federation Mahler: Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Sladkovsky (conductor), Yaroslavl Philharmonic Hall, 12.11.2019. (GT)
Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra in Yaroslavl (c) Ivan Andreev
Alexander Sladkovsky opens his Moscow subscription series with an overwhelming Mahler Fifth
16/11/2019
Russian Federation R. Strauss, Mahler: Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, Anastasia Kalagina (soprano) /Alexander Sladkovsky (conductor), Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow, 11.11.2019. (GT)
Alexander Sladkovsky (c) Ivan Andreev
Chick Corea’s San Francisco recital links classical and jazz
15/11/2019
United States From Mozart to Monk: Chick Corea (piano), presented by San Francisco Symphony Great Performers, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 10.11.2019. (HS)
Chick Corea (c) Toshi Sakurai
Outstanding Saint-Saëns Third Violin Concerto from Lisa Batiashvili brings special pleasure in Berlin
14/11/2019
Germany Saint-Saëns: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Christian Schmitt (organ), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 12.11.2019. (MB)
Lisa Batiashvili
In New York, expert vocalists and a string quartet in Rihm premiere
14/11/2019
United States Rihm: Hannah Harnest (piano), Sophie Delphis (mezzo-soprano), Abigel Kralik (violin), Julian Schwarz (cello), Mivos Quartet, Ekmeles, Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center, New York City, 19.10.2019. (DS)
Mivros Quartet and Ekmeles (c) David Bird
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