Germany Ives, Poppe, Birtwistle: Stefan Asbury (conductor), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herkulessaal, Munich, 17.2.2012 (JFL)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
The Crossing and Piffaro Combine in Kile Smith’s “Vespers”
United States Kile Smith:“Vespers”: Piffaro, The Crossing, Donald Nally (conductor), Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, 9.1.2012 (BH)
Music for Ash Wednesday with the BBC NOW and Thomas Dausgaard
United Kingdom Strauss, Mahler, Sibelius: Ben Johnson (tenor), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 22.Feb.2012 (GPu)
An Ambitious Piano Recital from Danny Driver
United Kingdom Bach, Chopin, Ligeti, Beethoven. Danny Driver (piano). Wigmore Hall, London 21.2.2012 (RB)
A Mixed Programme from the LPO
United Kingdom Mozart, Brahms, Zemlinsky, and Szymanowski: Joshua Bell (violin), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.2.2012 (MB)
Oregon Symphony Performs a Dream Program
United States Vaughan Williams, Mozart, and Elgar: Jeffrey Kahane (piano), Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar (conductor), Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, 18.2.2012 (BJ)
Stéphane Denève Returns to Boston Symphony Orchestra
United States Ravel, Stravinsky, Shostakovich: Peter Serkin (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (guest conductor), Symphony Hall, Boston, 18.2.2012 (KH)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Swaggers into San Francisco with New Works
United States Honegger, Bates, Franck, Schubert, Clyne: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 14.2.2012 and 15.2.2012 (HS)