Italy Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev: Marianna Tarasova (mezzo-soprano), Chorus of Rome Opera, Roberto Gabbiani (chorus master), Orchestras of Rome Opera and St Petersburg Philharmonic, Juri Temirkanov (conductor),Video installations, film, lighting and direction:Pier’ Alli, Terme di Caracalla, Rome, 7.7.2012 (JB)
International Concerts
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Amid the Mumbai Monsoon a Spaniard Would Reign
India Brahms, Schumann, Albéniz, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky: Eduardo Fernandez (piano), National Centre for Performing Arts’ Experimental Theatre, Mumbai, 6.7.2012 (RoW)
Another Premiere from the 103-Year-Old Wonder Boy
United States CONTACT!: Carter, Jarrell, Boulez: John Schaefer (host), Magnus Lindberg (host), Colin Currie (percussion), Eric Huebner (piano), Charlotte Dobbs (soprano), Robert Langevin (MIDI-flute), Mindy Kaufman (flute), Alexandra Sopp (flute), New York Philharmonic, David Robertson (conductor), The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Symphony Space, 8-9.6.2012 (BH)
Much Fun! Haydn’s “Seasons” in Zurich
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)
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)