United States Aspen Music Festival (6): Gil Shaham (violin). Harris Hall, Aspen, Colorado. 24.7.2013 (HS)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
From the Salzburg Festival V (Manyfold Glorious Braunfels)
Austria W. Braunfels, Jeanne D’Arc: Soloists, ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Bach Chorus, Salzburg Festival & Theater Children’s Chorus, Manfred Honeck (conductor), Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 1.8.2013 (JFL)
Pure Joy in Shanghai
China Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Shanghai Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra, Muhai Tang (conductor), Shanghai, China 20-7-2013 (AL)
Youth Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky Takes Auckland by Storm
New Zealand Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saëns, Monti, Tchaikovsky: Richard Chen (violin), Laurence McFarlane (percussion), Auckland Youth Orchestra, Antun Poljanich (conductor); Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, 27.07.2013 [Pse]
PROM 27: The RNSO’s Substantial Prom Includes an Important Première
United Kingdom Prom 27: Naresh Sohal, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Nikolai Lugansky (piano) Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2013 (RB)
From the Salzburg Festival IV (Birtwistle’s ‘Trading Places”)
Austria Birtwistle: Claron McFadden (soprano), Sylvain Cambreling (conductor), Klangforum Wien, University Church, Salzburg, 31.7.2013 (JFL)
An Excellent, Moving Gerontius at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Wagner, Elgar: Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass-baritone), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Adrian Partington (conductor). Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 3.8.2013 (JQ)
High Drama and Great Singing in Belshazzar’s Feast
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton: Njabulo Madlala (baritone), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Adrian Partington (conductor), Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 2.8.2013 (RJ)