United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 16.9.14. (JPr)
ENO’s Season Starts Off Well with New Otello
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
PROM 73: Extraordinary Mahler Performance from Gilbert and Gewandhaus Orchestra
United Kingdom BBC Prom 73 – Mahler: Gerhild Romberger (mezzo-soprano), Leipzig Opera and Gewandhaus Choir (women’s voices), Leipzig Gewandhaus Children’s Choir, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Alan Gilbert (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.9.2014. (JPr)
Bach and Reger: They Might Be Giants
United States Reger, Bach, Paul Jacobs (organist), Paul Hall, Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, New York, 8.9.2014 (SSM)
Photo Credit Christina Wilton
Very Auspicious Start to New Era at the Tonhalle
Switzerland Salonen, Prokofiev and Berlioz Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Yuja Wang (piano), Lionel Bringuier, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich 11.9.14 (JR)
Bull Horn, Radio, Typewriter, Sandwich—Yes, It’s John Cage’s Birthday
United States John Cage, Song Books: Soloists, Wild Project, New York City. 5.9.2014 (BH)
PROM 72: Striking Celebration of English Music from Vaughan Williams to Birtwistle
United Kingdom Prom 72 – Vaughan Williams, Birtwistle, Walton: Lise Berthaud (viola), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.9.2014 (CS)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Exody for orchestra (1997)
Walton: Viola Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.4 in F minor
Outstanding Operatic Preview Led by Sir Andrew Davis
United States Lyric Opera of Chicago, Season Preview: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera Chorus, Michael Black (conductor), Lyric Opera Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago. 6.9.2014 (JLZ)
Provocative Vocals, Signalling the Future
United States Resonant Bodies Festival, Night II: Jane Sheldon (soprano), Ben Hjertmann (tenor), Ariadne Greif (soprano). JACK, Brooklyn, New York. 3.9.2014 (BH)