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‘Wagner in Budapest ‘ Opera Festival 2011 (1) Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Honved Male Choir, Budapest Studio Choir, MR Choir, orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera. Conductor: Ádám Fischer. Béla Bartók Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest, 9.6.2011. (JPr)
Beethoven, Sebastian Currier, Bruckner : Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, New York, 2.6.2011 (SSM)
Haydn, Schumann, Wolpe, Fauré, Liszt : Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Zankel Hall, New York, 11.5.2011 (BH)
MATA Festival 2011, “A Burst of Blinding Clarity” : Mary Mackenzie (soprano), Luca Piovesan (accordion), Doug and Brad Balliett (narrators), Andrew Cyr (conductor), Metropolis Ensemble, (Le) Poisson Rouge), New York, 12.5.2011 (BH)
Jones, Liszt, Shostakovich, and Schoenfield : Gerard Schwarz (conductor), William Wolfram (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 2.6.2011; Samuel Jones Celebration: Members of the Seattle Symphony and guests, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 3.6.2010 (BJ)
Mahler’s Ninth Symphony : Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Symphony Center, Chicago, 4.6.2011 (JLZ)
Schumann, Mozart and Brahms: Emanuel Ax (piano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Symphony Center, Chicago, 28.5.2011 (JLZ)
Handel, Beethoven: Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola, Paul Appelby (tenor), Rachel Rosales (soprano), Charles Perry Sprawls (bass), Nancianne Parrella (organ), Jorge Ávila (violin), Arthur Fiacco (cello), Kent Tritle (conductor), Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, 25.5.2011 (SSM)