United Kingdom Sibelius: Vadim Repin (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 18.3.2015 (PCG)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Stephen Hough Champions Dvořák; Andris Nelsons Memorable in Rachmaninov
United Kingdom Dvořák, Rachmaninov. Stephen Hough (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 18.3.2015 (JQ)
Piano Trios New and Old in Commanding Performances
United States Czerny, Wernick, and Schumann: Trio Cleonice, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 15.3.2015 (BJ)
Worthy Tribute to a Well-Loved Conductor
Beethoven and Falla: Jorge Federico Osorio (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 13.3.2015 (BJ)
Disciplined and Focused Performances by Olga Vinokur and the Martinů Quartet
United Kingdom Janáček, Schumann, Shostakovich: Olga Vinokur (piano), Martinů Quartet (Lubomír Havlák and Libor Kaňka [violins], Zbyněk Padourek [viola], Jitka Vlašánková [cello]), King’s Place, London, 15.3.2015 (CS)
Kempf Goes It Alone with the Beethoven Piano Concertos
New Zealand Beethoven: Freddy Kempf (soloist and conductor), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Leader: Vesa-Matti Leppanen), Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. (PM)
Camerata Salzburg Display Their Mozartian Credentials
Bartók, Bruckner, Mozart: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Camerata Salzburg, Ben Gernon (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.3.2015 (SRT)
Steven Isserlis and Robert Levin Explore Beethoven with Sophistication and Depth
Canada Beethoven: Steven Isserlis (cello), Robert Levin (fortepiano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 15.3.2015 (GN)