United States Honegger, Bates, Franck, Schubert, Clyne: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 14.2.2012 and 15.2.2012 (HS)
International Concerts
All non-UK concert reviews
Rattle and the Berlin Phil Impress with Motley Programme in Zurich
Switzerland Debussy, Dvorak, Schönberg, Elgar: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle(conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich 20.12.2012 (JR)
Yulianna Avdeeva dazzles Istanbul
Turkey Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev: Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 16.2.12 (AM)
Norrington’s Classical Equation: 2 x 39 + 1 =
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)
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)