Concert Reviews

The complete list of posted concert reviews

In David Grubb’s Cardiff journey through sleep even the ‘Nightmare’ was enjoyable

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom David Grubb – Circadia: David Grubb (violin, viola, mandolin, musical saw), Annie Perry (clarinet, bass clarinet), Corben Lee (piano, keyboards), Daniel Whitting (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Aidan Thorne (double bass, bass guitar), John Reynolds (drums). Richard Burton Theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 21.11.2024. (LJ)

David Grubb and musicians performing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

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Anthony Roth Costanzo connects with the San Francisco audience in a wide-ranging program

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United StatesUnited States Various: Anthony Roth Costanzo (countertenor), Bryan Wagorn (piano). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 19.11.2024. (HS)

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo (right) and pianist Bryan Wagorn bask in a standing ovation in San Francisco © Harvey Steiman

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Celebrating Charles Ives with Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now

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United StatesUnited States ‘Charles Ives’s America’: William Sharp (baritone), Donald Berman (piano), J. Peter Burkholder (host), The Orchestra Now / Leon Botstein (conductor). Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 17.11.2024. (RP)

Leon Botstein conducts The Orchestra Now © Matt Dine

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Calidore Quartet and Quartet Integra converge on Mendelssohn and Korngold in Los Angeles

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United StatesUnited States Various: Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan [violins], Jeremy Berry [viola], Estelle Choi [cello]) and Quartet Integra (Kyoka Misawa, Rintaro Kikuno [violins], Itsuki Yamamoto [viola], Ye Un Park, [cello]). Thayer Hall, The Colburn School, Los Angeles. 15.11.2024. (LV)

Sketches of the Calidore Quartet and the Quartet Integra © Larisa Pilinsky.

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