United Kingdom Respighi, Mozart, Saint-Saëns: Paul Lewis (piano), Belgian National Orchestra / Robert González-Monjas (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 9.11.2022. (PCG)
Classical blockbusters from the Belgian National Orchestra in Cardiff
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Litton and Kuusisto join forces to premier Enrico Chapela’s Antiphaser
United States Various: Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 5.11.2022. (ZC)
Israel Philharmonic makes a worthy run at Mahler’s Symphony No.1
United States Ben-Haim, Mahler: Israel Philharmonic / Lahav Shani (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.11.2022. (HS)
Tremendous Scottish debut for the Belgium National Orchestra in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Mozart, Respighi, Saint-Saëns: Paul Lewis (pianist), Belgian National Orchestra / Roberto González-Monjas (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6.11.2022. (GT)
Abduraimov and Valčuha light up Prokofiev in San Francisco
United States Kendall, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Juraj Valčuha (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 4.11.2022. (HS)
It was worth the wait to see and hear Noseda conduct the NSO in Casella’s Third Symphony
United States Respighi, Tchaikovsky, Casella: Julian Rachlin (violin), National Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Kennedy Center, Washington, 27.10.2022. (RRR)
Paavo Järvi ‘s fine Bruckner cycle continues with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Switzerland Messaien, Bernstein, Bruckner: Janine Jansen (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 5.11.2022. (JR)
Hypnotic beauty in ‘Variations on Steve Reich’ – works spanning the composer’s 1976 to 2020 output
United States ‘A Steve Reich Celebration’: Colin Currie Group, Synergy Vocals. Presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, 3.11.2022. (HS)
