United States Lutoslawski, Chopin and Brahms/Schoenberg: Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Wrocƚaw Philharmonic Orchestra (Jacek Kaspszyk, conductor), Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Cerritos (California), 2.25.2012 (LV)
International Concerts
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Sparkling Beethoven and Glorious Haydn from Canton Symphony
United States Beethoven, Haydn: Tessa Grindle-de Graaf (soprano), Sandra Ross (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Krumreig (tenor), Brian Keith Johnson (baritone), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA), 26.2.2012 (TW)
And Then the Earth Shook and Trembled: Rattle, the BPO and Bruckner’s Ninth
United States A. Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York 24.2.2012 (SSM)
Dutoit, Philadelphia…and Eight Soloists
United States Martin, Mendelssohn, Bartók: Soloists, James Ehnes (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (chief conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 14.2.2012 (BH)
Musica Viva Munich: A Love for Ives
Germany Ives, Poppe, Birtwistle: Stefan Asbury (conductor), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herkulessaal, Munich, 17.2.2012 (JFL)
The Crossing and Piffaro Combine in Kile Smith’s “Vespers”
United States Kile Smith:“Vespers”: Piffaro, The Crossing, Donald Nally (conductor), Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, 9.1.2012 (BH)
Oregon Symphony Performs a Dream Program
United States Vaughan Williams, Mozart, and Elgar: Jeffrey Kahane (piano), Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar (conductor), Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, 18.2.2012 (BJ)
Stéphane Denève Returns to Boston Symphony Orchestra
United States Ravel, Stravinsky, Shostakovich: Peter Serkin (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (guest conductor), Symphony Hall, Boston, 18.2.2012 (KH)