United States Wagner, Berg, Ligeti, and Debussy: Gil Shaham (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 22.2.2015 (BJ)
Concert Reviews
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An Overall Lack of Cohesiveness Mars Andris Nelsons’ Approach to Mahler’s Fifth
United Kingdom Gruber & Mahler: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Philharmonia Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 22.2.2015 (CS)
Storgårds and Braunstein Champion Delius and Vaughan Williams
United Kingdom Grieg, Delius, Vaughan Williams: Guy Braunstein (violin), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 21.2.2015 (MC)
An Excellent Beethoven Evening from Marin Alsop and the LPO
United Kingdom Beethoven David Fray (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Marin Alsop (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2015 (RB)
Europa Galante Still Swinging with Vivaldi after Twenty-Five Years
United Kingdom Vivaldi: Vivica Genaux (mezzo), Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi (violin/director), Town Hall, Birmingham, 19.2.15 (GR)
Runnicles’ Sculpted, Architectural Approach to Sibelius’ Seventh
United Kingdom Beethoven, Sibelius: Guy Braunstein (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.02.2015 (SRT)
The Two Figaros Conspire to Delight
Mercadante: The Two Figaros (I due Figaro): Opera UCLA, Joseph Colaneri (conductor), Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 13.2.15-22.2.15 (JRo) Cast (for Feb.15 and 20, alternate cast Feb. 13 and 22): Count Almaviva: Arnold Geis Countess Almaviva: Joanna Lynn-Jacobs Inès: Annie Sherman Cherubino: Meagan Martin Figaro: Gregorio Gonzalez Susanna: Terri Richter Don Alvaro: Gregory Sliskovich Plagio: … Read more
Distinctive Sounds from Each of St Petersburg Symphony’s Sections
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns: Natalie Clein (cello), St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.02.2015 (SRT)