United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, James Horner and Rimsky-Korsakov: David Pyatt (horn), John Ryan (horn), James Thatcher (horn), Richard Watkins (horn), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaime Martín (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 28.3.2015 (AS)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Epic Performances of Strauss and Schubert by Karabits and the BSO
United Kingdom Beethoven, R Strauss, Schubert: Sally Matthews (soprano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 26.3.2015. (RJ)
Pavel Kolesnikov: Technically Adept, But Lacking Heft
United States Mozart, Schumann, Scriabin, Beethoven: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 24.3.2015 (SSM)
Mainly Brilliance in Sudbin’s Tchaikovsky
Canada Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Ravel: Yevgeny Sudbin (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ryan McAdams (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 21.3.2015 (GN)
Bringuier’s Sibelius Has Its Strengths
Switzerland Debussy, Mozart, Sibelius Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Andreas Janke (violin), Gilad Karni (viola) Tonhalle Orchester, Tonhalle, Zurich 26.3.15 (JR)
Two Excellent String Quartets Combine to Great Effect
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven & Mendelssohn: Arcadia Quartet [Ana Török & Răsvan Dumitru (violins), Traian Boală (viola), Zsolt Török (cello)], Meccore Quartet [Wojciech Koprowski & Jaroslaw Nadrzycki (violins), Michal Bryla (viola), Karol Marianowski (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London 24.3.2015 (CS)
Pre-Summit Musical Treats in a Bavarian Cultural Hideaway
Germany Schumann, Brahms, Franck, Rachmaninov: Gautier Capuçon (cello) & Gülru Ensari (piano), Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, 23.3.2015 (MC)
Wang Triumphs in Shostakovich and Gershwin
United States Britten, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Colin Matthews, Gershwin: Yuja Wang (piano), Philip Cobb (trumpet), London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 22-23.3.2015 (HS)