Concert Reviews – Page 11 – Seen and Heard International

Janáček’s ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ from the ASMF provides a lasting memory in their St Martin’s concert

20/02/2025 by Marc Bridle

United Kingdom Janáček, Mozart, Bach, Shostakovich: Peter Donohoe (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 15.2.2025. (MBr)

Takács Quartet finds delightful twists in Haydn, Britten and Beethoven in their Berkeley recital

18/02/2025 by Harvey Steiman

United States Haydn, Britten, Beethoven: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], András Fejér [cello]). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 16.2.2025. (HS)

Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes (violins), András Fejér (cello), and Richard O’Neill (viola) © Harvey Steiman

A mixed afternoon of cinema scores from the Madrid Philharmonic

17/02/2025 by Marc Bridle

United Kingdom Ennio Morricone and 100 Years of Cinema: Madrid Philharmonic Orchestra / Fernando Furones (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 16.2.2025. (MBr)

The Madrid Philharmonic Orchestra at a previous London concert in Cadogan Hall

VENI ensemble’s fascinating, invigorating Bratislava concert

23/02/202516/02/2025 by Colin Clarke

Slovakia (slovak Republic) Save Our Souls: VENI ensemble. Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava, 11.2.2025. (CC)

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff dazzles in Sibelius, and Afkham and the CSO bring Schoenberg to life

16/02/2025 by Jim Pritchard

United States Wagner, Sibelius, Schoenberg: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Chicago Symphony Orchestra / David Afkham (conductor). Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 14.2.2025. (ZC)

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Afkham © Todd Rosenberg

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Turnage and Brahms in Munich

16/02/2025 by Antoine Lévy-Leboyer

Germany Turnage, Brahms: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Michael Nagy (baritone), Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Herkulessaal, Munich, 14.2.2025. (ALL)

Sir Simon Rattle and Mark-Anthony Turnage © BR/Severin Vogl

Autumnal Walton and rejuvenating Mahler from Pappano and the LSO at Bristol Beacon

16/02/2025 by Chris Kettle

United Kingdom Walton, Mahler: Rebecca Gilliver (cello), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Bristol Beacon, 13.2.2025. (CK)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts cellist Rebecca Gilliver and the LSO © Giulia Spadafora

Wang, Salonen and the SF Symphony relish the offbeat inventiveness of Ravel and Rauravaara

15/02/2025 by Harvey Steiman

United States Ravel, Rautavaara, Debussy: Yuja Wang (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 13.2.2025. (HS)

Yuja Wang takes a bow after an encore of Étude No.6 by Philip Glass © Stefan Cohen

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