Haydn, Bartók, Schubert: The Emerson String Quartet – Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer (violins), Lawrence Dutton (viola), David Finckel (cello) – Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI, 7.7.2011 (DBG)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Stimulating start for Welsh orchestra’s Principal Conductor-Designate
Sibelius, Prokofiev, Dvorak: Baiba Skride (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Thomas Søndergård (conductor), BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 12. 7. 2011 (GPu)
Pontino Festival 2011 (2) – An Enquiry into Musical Energy
Pontino Festival 2011 (2) Beethoven and Schumann: Natalia Gutman (cello) and Eilissò Virsaladze (piano) Caetani Castle courtyard, Sermoneta, 11. 7. 2011, with Davide Alogna, Cesare Zanfini, Mirei Yamada, Raffaele Fuccilli (violins), Diana
Bonatesta (viola) (JB)
Grieg, Schumann, Mozart, Schubert, Debussy, and Strauss at the Seattle Chamber Music Society
Seattle Chamber Music Society – Grieg, Schumann, Mozart, Schubert, Debussy, and Strauss: Various artists, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 11.7.2011 (BJ)
Excellent Bach and Paganini in Whangarei, New Zealand
Bach and Paganini: Martin Riseley (violin), The Old Library Art Centre, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 25.6.2011 (PSe)
The Arensky Chamber Orchestra play both versions of Verklärte Nacht
Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht: Arensky Chamber Orchestra, Stephanie Gonley (director). Cadogan Hall, London. 8.7.2011 (MB)
Some unusual fare at the London Piano Series
CPE Bach, Schumann, Debussy, Dale, Bowen: Danny Driver (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 9.7. 2011 (RBB)
Mozart from The Olympic Festival Quartet
Mozart : The Festival Quartet: Charles Weatherbee and Korine Fujiwara (violins), Alan Iglitzin (viola), Clancy Newman (cello); Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 9.7.2010 (BJ)