United Kingdom Budapest Café Orchestra [Chris Garrick (violin), Eddie Hession (accordion), Kelly Cantlon (double bass), Adrian Zolotuhin (guitar, saz, balalaika, dorma)], Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 27.3.2015. (LJ)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
The Thames Youth Orchestra’s Ambitious Anniversary Concert
United Kingdom Mahler: Sarah Fox (soprano), Rowan Hellier (mezzo-soprano), Rodolfus Choir, Thames Youth Choir, Thames Youth Orchestra/ Simon Ferris (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 29.3.2015. (JPr)
Rediscovering the Familiar: the Rundfunkchor Berlin at Radial Systems V
Germany Brahms: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey (director), Malin Christensson (soprano), Konrad Jarnot (baritone), Angela Gassenhuber and Philip Mayers (piano), Jochen Sandig (concept and direction) Sasha Waltz & Guests (dramaturgie), Radial Systems V, Berlin, 26.03.15 (HR)
Lucerne Festival at Easter: Jansons with the Bavarians and Bruckner
Switzerland Beethoven, Bruckner Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor), Radu Lupu (piano), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 29.3.15 (JR)
Bob Chilcott’s St. John Passion Revived in Wells Cathedral
United Kingdom Bob Chilcott; Soloists, Wells Cathedral Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Matthew Owens (conductor), Wells Cathedral, 29.3.2015 (JQ)
Daniel Barenboim’s Memorable Juxtaposition of Boulez and Schubert
Germany Berlin Festtage (1) – Boulez and Schubert: Karl-Heinz Schütz (flute), Christina Bauer, Noid Haberl (electronics), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 27.3.2015 (MB)
Evoking Curzon in a Mozart Concerto of Admirable Restraint
United States Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Verdi: Sean Chen (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Nir Kabaretti (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA. 23.3.2015 (BJ)
Recent Events Cast Shadow Over Schubert Lieder Recital
United States Schubert: Susanna Phillips (soprano), Eric Owens (bass-baritone), Jennifer Montone (horn), Ricardo Morales (clarinet), Myra Huang (piano) Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA. 24.3.2015 (BJ)