United States The Last Noel, Songs & Carols for Christmas: Anonymous 4, Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, 11.12.2015 (BJ)
International Concerts
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Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour in Rewarding Recital that Spans the Baroque Era
United States Bull, J. S. Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Louis Couperin, Rameau: Jory Vinikour (harpsichord), Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 10.12.2015 (SSM)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads a Messiah of Awe-Inspiring Greatness
United States Handel, Messiah: Soloists, Philadelphia Voices (Jonathan Coopersmith, choral direction), Michael Stairs (organ), Davyd Booth (portative organ), Hai-Ye Ni (cello), Harold Robinson (double bass), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 12.12.2015 (BJ)
A Quartet Too Exciting For Its Own Good
United States Szymanowski, Beethoven, and Schumann: Parker Quartet; Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 13.12.2015. (BJ)
Calaf Solves Turandot’s Riddles in Zurich With Aid From Google
Switzerland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists and chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich conductor Alexander Joel, Zurich Opera 12.12.2015. (JR)
A Salutary Reminder of the Essence of Chamber Music from the Ebéne Quartet
Italy Haydn, Ravel, Schumann, Ebéne Quartet: Pierre Colambet and Gabriel Le Magadure (violins), Adrien Boisseau (viola), Raphael Merlin (cello) with Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Sala Sinopoli, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome 11.12.2015. (JB)
Baroque Chamber Music Performed as if at Home
United States Baroque Collection: Boismortier, C. P. E. Bach, Vivaldi, François Couperin, Böddecker, Corelli, Telemann, Reali, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 8.12.2015 (SSM)
Broadening the Base: A Slam Poet and Tchaikovsky in Zurich
Switzerland Tchaikovsky: Tonhalle Orchestra, Hazel Brugger (slam poet), Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 10.12.2015. (RP)