United States Mahler: USC Thornton Symphony / Yoav Talmi (conductor), Bovard Auditorium, Los Angeles, 9.3.2018. (LV)
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Venerable Academy Shows an American Openness
United States Edgar Meyer, Mozart, Beethoven: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Joshua Bell (conductor and violin), presented by San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 11.3.2018. (HS)
Stirring Farewell Appearance by One of the Finest String Quartets of Recent Years
United States Mozart, Ravel, Beethoven: Johannes String Quartet, Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 4.3.2018. (BJ)
More Exalted Pianism from Marc-André Hamelin
Canada Liszt, Debussy, Feinberg, Godowsky: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, 4.3.2018. (GN)
Young Wagnerians Stun and Astound in Recital
United States Various composers: Heidi Melton (soprano), Kyle van Schoonhoven (tenor), Craig Rutenberg (piano), Morgan Library and Museum, New York, 4.3.2018. (RP)
‘New’ Szymanowski Quartet Brings Strength and Beauty to Mozart String Quintets
Canada Mozart: Szymanowski Quartet [Agata Szymczewska and Robert Kowalski (violins), Volodia Mykytka (viola), Monika Leskovar (cello)] with Richard O’Neill (second viola), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 18 and 20.2.2018. (GN)
A Rare Sighting of Elgar’s Second Symphony
United States Beethoven, Elgar: Yefim Bronfman (piano), the Cleveland Orchestra / Nikolaj Znaider (conductor), Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. 2.3.2018. (MSJ)
Cycles of My Being Premieres at Opera Philadelphia
United States Various composers: Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Randall Mitsuo Goosby (violin), Khari Joyner (cello), Alexander Laing (clarinet), Kevin J. Miller (piano) / Tyshawn Sorey (conductor), Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Centre for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, 20.2.2018. (RP)
