Switzerland Haydn: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Thomas E. Bauer (bass) Zürcher Singakademie, Tonhalle Zurich, 5.7.2012 (JR)
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
A Tsunami of Text for a Striking Vision of the Hereafter
United States Lewis Spratlan, ”Hesperus is Phosphorus”: The Crossing, Donald Nally (conductor), Network for New Music, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City. 5.6.2012 (BH)
Extremes in Varying Proportion Open Seattle Festival
United States Hamelin, Beethoven, Bartók, and Brahms: Various Artists, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 2.7.2012 (BJ)
ALTO Hit the High Notes
New Zealand Brahms, Bridge, Schumann, Loeffler, Hindemith, Weil: ALTO – Kristin Darragh (mezzo), Julia Joyce (viola), Kirsten Simpson (piano), The Old Library Arts Centre, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 21.06.2012. (PSe)
Wer ist Walton?
Germany Rachmaninoff, Walton: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 2.7.2012 (JFL)
Muti Closes Chicago Season with Unusual Pairing
United States Paganini and Bruckner: Robert Chen (violin), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Symphony Center , Chicago, 23.6.2012 (JLZ)
The Premiere (and The Politics) of Fazil Say’s New Symphony
Turkey Beethoven, Say: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Gurer Aykal (conductor), Fazil Say (piano), Carolina Eyck (theremin), Bulent Evcil (bass flute), Cagatay Akyol (bass recorder), Istanbul Music Festival, Halic Congress Center, Istanbul 23.6.12 (AM)
Exemplary Mozart Ends New York Philharmonic Subscription Season
United States Mozart: Emanuel Ax (pianist), Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Jennifer Johnson Cano, (mezzo-soprano), Paul Appleby (tenor), Joshua Hopkins (baritone), New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt (director), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 20.6.2012, (SSM)