Germany Haydn, Bruckner: Sebastian Berner (trumpet) Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen, 16.3.2025. (KW)
Bruckner’s Eroica: his first Third in Gerd Schaller’s powerful performance at Bad Kissingen
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Jeremy Denk offer charm and artistry in their Newark concert
United States Various: Jeremy Denk (violin), Mark David (trumpet), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Stephanie Gonley (violin, music director). NJPAC, Newark, 3.8.2025. (DS)
Seattle Symphony offers dramatic range with Stravinsky, Mozart and a local premiere
United States Nabors, Mozart, Stravinsky: Jan Lisiecki (piano), Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Peter Oundjian (conductor). Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 14.3.2025. (ZC)
Janáček and Leonore No.3 score over a reined-in Beethoven’s Fifth in Cleveland
United States Beethoven, Janáček: Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 13.3.2025. (MSJ)
Decoda gives a New York premiere of the eco-cantata A Forest Unfolding at Carnegie Hall
United States Various – ‘Human Nature’: Lucy Fitz Gibbon (soprano), Thomas Meglioranza (baritone), Richard Powers (narrator), Decoda. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 11.2.2025. (RP)
Wondrous sounds from Angel Blue and Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall
United States Various: Angel Blue (soprano), Lang Lang (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 8.3.2025. (RP)
Subtlety and precision: Midori and Aydin at 92NY
United States Various: Midori (violin), Özgür Aydin (piano). Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY Center for Culture & Arts, New York, 9.3.2025. (ES-S)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Vienna Philharmonic make an impact over three evenings in Berkeley
United States Various: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Vienna Philharmonic / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 5, 6 & 7.3.2025. (HS)
