United States New Expressions: Hausmann, Anderson, Ung, Krimsky, and Clyne: Seattle Symphony members and friends, Benaroya Hall Grand Lobby, 26.4.2013 (BJ)
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Nina Stemme and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra: Songs, Interludes, and Brahms
United States Nina Stemme and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra: Songs, Interludes, and Brahms: Nina Stemme (soprano), Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center 25.4.2013 (DA)
Mozart and Bruckner:Lightness and Heaviness
United States Mozart, Bruckner: Emanuel Ax (piano), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center 24.4.2013 (SSM)
Mozart’s Sun
Italy Mozart Chorus and Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Chorus master, Ciro Visco. Benedetto Lupo (piano). Conductor, Fabio Biondi. Sala Santa Cecilia, parco della Musica. 27-03-2013. (JB)
Britten Bemuses the Swiss
Switzerland Britten,War Requiem: Tonhalle Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master: Tim Brown), Zürcher Sängerknaben (chorus-master: Konrad von Aarburg) Tonhalle, Zurich 25.4.2013 (JR).
Chinary Ung at 70
United States Chinary Ung: New York New Music Ensemble, (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York City, 16.4.2013 (BH)
Beethoven Almost Trumps Sparkling New Murail
United States Messiaen, Mozart, Murail, Beethoven: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), New York Philharmonic, David Robertson (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 13.4.2013 (BH)
Bottles and Cans Fill Metropolitan Museum
United States CONTACT!: Anders Hillborg, Poul Ruders, Yann Robin, Unsuk Chin: Liang Wang (oboe), John Schaefer (host), New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (conductor). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium,New York City, 5.4.2013 (BH)