Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2024 [7]: Sting (vocals, bass guitar), Dominic Miller (lead guitar), Chris Maas (drummer). Halle 1, Messe, Dresden, 25.5.2024. (MC)
Sting has the audience in the palm of his hand at the Dresden Music Festival
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Neeme Järvi conducts Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony in Chicago
United Kingdom Mahler, Symphony No.2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’: Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Neeme Järvi (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago, 24.5.2024. (JLZ)
Clarity, melancholy and brilliance in Evgeny Kissin’s Carnegie Hall recital
United States Various: Evgeny Kissin (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 24.5.2024. (ES-S)
A Dresden recital of outstanding artistry and sincerity from Matthias Goerne and Alexander Schmalcz
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2024 [6] – R. Schumann, Brahms: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Alexander Schmalcz (piano). Staatsschauspiel Dresden, 24.5.2024. (MC)
Meltzer and Dörken relish the thrill of music making in Dresden
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2024 [5] – Beethoven, Hannah Ishizaki, Janáček, Fauré: Nathan Meltzer (violin), Danae Dörken (piano). Kronensaal, Schloss Albrechtsberg, Dresden, 23.5.2024. (MC)
A puzzling Dresden recital of unfamiliar works is outstandingly played by Igor Levit
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2024 [4] – Hindemith, Mahler, Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Kulturpalast Dresden, 22.5.2024. (MC)
An enjoyable concert from Hélène Grimaud and the Camerata Salzburg at the Dresden Music Festival
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2024 [3] – Beethoven, R. Schumann, Mendelssohn: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Camerata Salzburg / Giovanni Guzzo (concertmaster /direction). Kulturpalast Dresden, 20.5.2024. (MC)
Extreme states: Yuja Wang’s kaleidoscopic recital in Seattle
United States Various: Yuja Wang (piano). Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 17.5.2024. (TM)
