Germany Mozart, Bruckner: Jochen Tschabrun (clarinet), Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen, 7.4.2024. (KW)
Bruckner’s second Third Symphony, a mighty performance from Gerd Schaller at Bad Kissingen
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Quartetto di Cremona brings life and beauty to Chamber Music Society’s Winter Festival
United States Various: Quartetto di Cremona (Cristiano Gualco, Paolo Andreoli [violins], Simone Gramaglia [viola], Giovanni Scaglione [cello]). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 8.3.2024. (DS)
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s odd pairing for a Sunday afternoon concert under Santtu-Matias Rouvali
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Bruce Liu (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.4.2024. (JR)
Night of musical landscapes: Xian Zhang leads the Seattle Symphony in Chang, Korngold and Copland
United States Various: Ray Chen (violin), Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Xian Zhang (conductor). Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 4.4.2024. (ZC)
Grandiose Bruckner from a glowing LPO under Paavo Järvi at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Bruckner: Leila Josefowicz (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.4.2024. (JR)
Historically informed: Southbank and the Barbican celebrate Easter with authentic Bach performances
United Kingdom Bach: Soloists, Orchestra and Choir of the Age of Enlightenment / Peter Whelan (director and harpsichord). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (CSa)
Sublime teamwork and virtuosity from Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in a San Francisco recital
United States Various: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano). Presented by San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 2.4.2024. (HS)
Thought-provoking, involving staging of St Matthew Passion in Berlin
United Kingdom Bach, St Matthew Passion: Soloists, Children’s and Youth Choirs of the Deutsche Oper (director: Christian Lindhorst), Youth Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Children’s Choir of the Aalto-Theatre, Essen (director: Patrik Jaskolka), Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (director: Jeremy Bines), Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Alessandro De Marchi (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 29.3.2024. (MB)
