United States Mahler: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra Women of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver (director), PALS Children’s Chorus, Andy Icochea (director), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (conductor), Symphony Hall, Boston, 30.3.2013 (DA)
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
The St. Matthew Passion: Glorious Bach, Confusing Production
United States Bach, St. Matthew Passion: Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Iván Fischer (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York 28.3.2013 (SSM)
Nadja Michael as Salome in Istanbul: No Stage, but Plenty of Theatrics.
Turkey R. Strauss, Salome Op. 54 (Opera in Concert): Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), ‘In Memory of Leyla Gencer’ at Lutfi Kirdar Auditorium, Istanbul, 28.03.2012 (AM)
Three Groups Collaborate on Power, Movement and Control
United States Mark André, Simon Bainbridge, Lewis Nielson: Ensemble Sospeso, Ensemble Moto Perpetuo, New Chamber Ballet, Miro Magloire (director), Nicholas De Maison (conductor), Roulette, Brooklyn. 19.3.2013 (DS)
With A Perplexing Premiere, Love Becomes a Many Splintered Thing
United States Beethoven, Baker, Shostakovich: Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, 23.3.2013. (TW)
Clear-Headed Ohlsson Joins Penetrating Takács in Brahms and Haydn
United States Haydn, Brahms: Takács Quartet, Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 20.3.2013 (DA)
Midori Dazzles Technically, Yet Something Missing
United States J.S. Bach: Midori (violin), presented by San Francisco Performances, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco. 23-24.3.2013 (HS)
Wearing White (or Pondering It) for a Surround-Sound Extravaganza
United States Stockhausen, OKTOPHONIE: Rirkrit Tiravanija (visual artist), Kathinka Pasveer (sound projectionist), Igor Kavulek (sound designer), Brian Scott (lighting designer), Park Avenue Armory, New York City. 24.3.2013 (BH)