International Concerts

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Disappointment elsewhere but much to relish in Hadelich’s Brahms Violin Concerto in Salzburg

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AustriaAustria Salzburg Festival 2026 [3] – Brahms: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 22.8.2026. (MB)

Violinist Augustin Hadelich, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Christian Thielemann © SF/Marco Borrelli

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Inventive performance on an ‘Ave Maria’ theme at Nice’s Oiseau Bleu Festival

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FranceFrance Oiseau Bleu Festival – Various: Maria Krasnikova (soprano), David Vinitsky (violin), Takahiro Sasaki (positive organ). Saint-François-de-Paule Église, Nice, 15.8.2026. (DS)

David Vinitsky (violin), Maria Krasnikova (soprano) and Takahiro Sasaki (organ) © Daniele Sahr

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Lamsma and Berglund balance icy fire and melting lyricism with The Cleveland Orchestra

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival [6] – Sibelius and Prokofiev: Simone Lamsma (violin), The Cleveland Orchestra / Tabita Berglund (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 15.8.2026. (MSJ)

Conductor Tabita Berglund © Aireonna McCall-Dubé/TCO

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Latonia Moore’s star power shines and Russell Thomas saves the game (again) in Cleveland

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United StatesUnited States Summers at Severance [3]: A Night at the Opera – Various: Latonia Moore (soprano), Russell Thomas (tenor), Blossom Festival Chorus (chorus director: Lisa Wong), The Cleveland Orchestra / John Fiore (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 13.8.2026. (MSJ)

Latonia Moore and Russell Thomas sing Verdi with John Fiore and the Cleveland Orchestra © Yevhen Gulenko/TCO

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