Concert Reviews – Page 182 – Seen and Heard International

Gergiev out and Yannick Nézet-Séguin in for the Vienna Philharmonic’s Carnegie Hall concerts

10/05/202201/03/2022 by Rick Perdian

United States Various: Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 25 & 26.2.2022. (RP)

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra © Chris Lee

Exceptional LPO concert with the world premiere of a fragrant López Bellido concerto

02/09/202328/02/2022 by Marc Bridle

United Kingdom Adams, López Bellido, Richard Strauss: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Berman (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2022. (MBr)

Bruckner and Schoenberg in a potent pairing in Cleveland

10/05/202228/02/2022 by Mark S Jordan

United States Schoenberg and Bruckner: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, 24.2.2022. (MSJ)

Franz Welser-Most conductiing Bruckner’s Ninth © Roger Mastroianni

The George London Foundation awards top prizes to five exceptional aspiring opera singers

28/02/2022 by Rick Perdian

United States George London Foundation Awards Competition Finals: Soloists, Susanna Phillips (host), Michael Fennelly (piano). The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, 25.2.2022. (RP)

Susanna Phillips (host), third from right, with 2022 George London Award winners (l to r) Erik Grendahl (baritone), Timothy Murray (baritone), Blake Denson (baritone), Megan Moore (mezzo-soprano) and Eric Ferring (tenor) © Jennifer Taylor

Individual and successful approaches to Strauss and Poulenc by Barbara Hannigan and the LSO

10/05/202227/02/2022 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Strauss and Poulenc: London Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.2.2022 (MB)

Barbara Hannigan conducts, presents and sings *La voix humaine* with the London Symphony Orchestra (c) Mark Allan

Beethoven’s ‘Creatures’ from Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony is strange but tuneful

10/05/202227/02/2022 by Harvey Steiman

United States Beethoven: Keith David (narrator), Hillary Leben (animator), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 24.2.2022. (HS)

Animation of Terpsichore and the Graces dance by Hillary Leben (c) Stefan Cohen

Strategy is all: taking risks in Joyce DiDonato’s RAM masterclass

10/05/202227/02/2022 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) with students Sophie Sparrow (soprano), Jack Lee (baritone), Bernadette Johns (mezzo-soprano), Liam Bonthrone (tenor), Harry Rylance and Chad Vindin (piano). Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London. 15.2.2022. (CSa)

Subtle pleasures of the Italian and French Baroque from Jordi Savall at Carnegie Hall

10/05/202227/02/2022 by Rick Perdian

United States Various: Soloists of La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall (music director & viol). Carnegie Hall, New York, 22 & 23.2.2022. (RP)

Monteverdi’s *Madrigals of Love and War* at Carnegie Hall © Richard Termine

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