United States John Adams, Vivier, Debussy, Stravinsky: Soloists, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon (music director), Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. 27-28.3.2013 (BH)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Familiar Mozart, Led from the Piano
United States Mozart: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida (piano and conductor), Symphony Center, Chicago, 30.3.2013 (JLZ)
Works for String Quartet and Electronics: Unconvincing at First Hearing.
United Kingdom Haas, Stroppa, and Rusconi: Kairos Quartet, Experimental Studio des SWR, Hall Two, Kings Place, London, 7.4.2013 (MB)
Lady Macbeth Makes Strong Musical and Visual Impact
Switzerland Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Teodor Currentzis, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 7.4.13 (JR)
Vienna Volksoper Presents Fun-Packed Fledermaus
Austria Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna Volksoper, with Wiener Staatsballett / Roberto Paternostro (conductor), Volksoper, Vienna, 6.4.2013 (SRT)
Vienna Musicverein Celebrates Centenary of Famous Skandalkonzert
Austria Webern, Zemlinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Mahler – Vienna Skandalkonzert: Christiana Oelze (soprano), Iris Vermillion (mezzo), ÖRF Symphonieorchester Wien, Cornelius Meister (conductor), Musikverein, Vienna, 5.4.2013. (SRT)
Nigel Kennedy on Tour with Bach & Fats Waller
Switzerland Bach and Fats Waller: Nigel Kennedy (violin), Rolf Bussalb (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass), Krzysztof Dziedzic (drum) Tonhalle, Zurich 6.4.2013 (JR).
Charismatic Piano Playing from Khatia Buniatishvili
Haydn, Beethoven, Sibelius: Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, / Paavo Järvi (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 6.4. 2013. (NB)