United Kingdom Prom 52 – Prokofiev, Dutilleux: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev. Royal Albert Hall, 23. 8.2011 (CG)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Salzburg Festival 2011: A magnificent, searching Winterreise
Austria Schubert, Winterreise: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 22.8.2011 (MB)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (10) – Messiaen, Chin and Tchaikovsky with the Seoul Philharmonic
United Kingdom Chin and Tchaikovsky : Wu Wei (sheng) Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Usher Hall, 24.8.2011. (SRT)
Aspen Music Festival 2011 (14) – Brahms, Mahler 2 and some jazzy Shostakovich
United States Aspen Music Festival (14): Slatkin conducts Shostakovich, Olga Kern (piano) and Alisa Weilerstein (cello); Spano conducts Mahler 2, Twyla Robinson (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo soprano). 21.8.2011 (HS)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (7) – Exciting performance from the Heath Quartet
United Kingdom The Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (7) – The Heath Quartet, Greyfriars Kirk, 24. 8.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (6) – Llŷr Williams brings drama and sophistication to his Beethoven cycle
United Kingdom The Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (6) – Llŷr Williams (piano), Greyfriars Kirk, 23.8.2011 (SRT)
Shostakovich Shines Again at a Sunny Olympic Music Festival
United States Debussy, Ravel, Shostakovich, and Schoenfield: Emily Deans (viola and violin), Jessica Lee (violin), Alan Iglitzin (viola), David Requiro (cello), Julio Elizalde (piano), Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 21.8.2010 (BJ)
At Lincoln Center Festival, Danes Excel in Nielsen and Stravinsky
United States Lincoln Center Festival: Nielsen, Stravinsky, Svendsen : John Kruse (clarinet) Tuva Semmingsen (mezzo-soprano), Peter Lodahl (tenor), Jochen Kupfer (bass), Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, Kaplan Penthouse, New York City, 28-30.7.2011 (BH)