United States Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart: Jeremy Denk (piano), Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York, 16.2.2012 (SSM)
International Concerts
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The Currentzis Dances in Munich
Germany Adams, Schumann, Prokofiev: Mikhail Mordvinov (piano), Theodor Currentzis (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich, 15.2.2012 (JFL)
Avant Music Festival: Sine Waves and John Cage
United States Avant Music Festival, Concerts I and II: Soloists, Ekmeles, loadbang, Wild Project, New York City. 10-11.2.2012 (BH)
Superlative Pianism in Canton
United States Brahms, Ravel, Chopin, Debussy, Bolcom, Arensky: Heather Cooper (piano), Shuai Wang (piano), Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA), 9.2.12 (TW)
At Juilliard, Focus! 2012 Concludes its Celebration of John Cage
United States Focus! 2012, Sounds Re-imagined: John Cage at 100 (Concert VI): Soloists, New Juilliard Ensemble, Joel Sachs (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 3.2.2012 (BH)
In Boston, Beethoven Pales Next to Rachmaninov
United States Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Emanuel Ax (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden (guest conductor), Symphony Hall, Boston. 11.2.2012 (KH)
Luminous Purcell Paired with Handel and Tallis
United States Purcell, Dido and Aeneas; Handel, Tallis: Soloists, Theatre of Early Music, Daniel Taylor (conductor). Town Hall, Seattle, 11.2.2012 (BJ)
Errant Cows in Mediocre Mahler
Germany Mahler: Kent Nagano (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich, 11.2.2012 (JFL)