United States Schumann and Bruckner: Isabelle Faust (violin), Seattle Symphony, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 3.11.2011 (BJ)
International Concerts
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A Happy Marriage for Figaro
United States Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Portland Opera, soloists, Ari Pelto (conductor), Stephen Lawless (director) Benoît Dugardyn (sets), Johann Stegmeir (costumes), Pat Collins (lighting designer), Robert Ainsley (harpsichordist/chorus master), Nicola Bowie (choreographer/associate director), Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 6/11/2011 (BJ)
Marc-André Hamelin Dazzles in Traditional Music, Premieres and His Own Work
United States Berg, Liszt, Hamelin: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 2.11.2011 (HS)
A Poet Returns: Juho Pohjonen’s Recital at Zankel Hall
United States Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin: Juho Pohjonen(piano), Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. 3.11.2011 (SSM)
Electrifying Michael Endres Wows Whangarei, New Zealand
New Zealand Schubert, Gareth Farr, Schumann, Godowsky: Michael Endres (piano), Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 30.10.2011 (Pse)
The Art of András Schiff: A Performance of His Own Three Bs
United States Bach, Bartók, Beethoven: András Schiff (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 31.10.2011 (SSM)
After a Night to Warm Up, Fischer and Budapest Shine in Schubert
United States Schubert, Bartók: András Schiff (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 29-30.10.2011 (BH)
Persuasive Reading of Haydn’s Creation by Venerable Bernard Haitink
United States Haydn, The Creation: Klara Ek (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (bass-baritone), Chicago Symphony Chorus (Duain Wolfe, director), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 28.10.2011 (JLZ)