Diaghilev Festival (2) Le Pavillion d’Armide, L’Après-midi d’un Faune and Boléro, with music by Tcherepnin, Debussy and Ravel: Guest soloists and dancers of the Kremlin Ballet Company, St Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Titov. London Coliseum, London, 16.4.2011. (JPr)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
The Edinburgh Youth Orchestra play Berlioz,Bartók and Shostakovich
Edinburgh Youth Orchestra: Joanna MacGregor (piano), Sian Edwards (Conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 17. 4.2011 (SRT)
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Oliver Knussen
Mussorgsky/Knussen, Schumann, Debussy: Anssi Karttunen (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Oliver Knussen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16.4.2011 (SRT)
Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette in Cardiff
Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette: Susan Bickley (mezzo), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor), Jonathan Lemalu
(bass-baritone), BBC National Chorus of Wales, Cardiff Polyphonic Choir, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff 15.4.2011 (GPu)
Peter Oundjian’s Debut as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Music Director Designate
Rouse, Greig, Brahms: Stephen Hough (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.04.2011 (SRT)
Leif Ove Andsnes at Carnegie Hall, New York City
Beethoven, Brahms, Schoenberg: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City 7.4.2011 (SSM)
Bach, St Matthew Passion Played by Dunedin Consort in Edinburgh
Bach, St Matthew Passion: Dunedin Consort, John Butt (director and organ), St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, 14.04.2011 (SRT)
Michelle DeYoung, Lorin Maazel Do Mahler in Manchester
Mahler: Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra/Lorin Maazel (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 11.04.2011 (MC)