United Kingdom Beethoven and Brett Dean: Sir John Tomlinson (bass), Robert Johnston (tenor), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 13.2.2015. (JPr)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Two World Premieres from Ballet Black
United Kingdom Various composers, To Fetch a Pail of Water, Depouillement, Second Coming: Ballet Black, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 11.2.2015 (J.O’D)
Grzegorz Nowak Impresses in “Valentine’s Classics”
United Kingdom Mozart, Delius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bizet: Robert Davidovici (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grzegorz Nowak (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 13.2.2015 (AS)
Picard and RSNO Offer a Splendid Valentine’s Night Out for Scottish Lovers
United Kingdom De Falla. Chabrier, Rodrigo, Bizet, Williams, Morricone, Barry, Ginastera: Romantic Valentine’s Concert: Xavier de Maistre (harp), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13.02.2015 (SRT)
A Fascinating Foray into Paris, the City of Light
United Kingdom Dutilleux, Ravel: Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 12.2.2015 (RB)
More Memorable Sibelius from Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker
United Kingdom Sibelius: Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Barbican Hall London, 12.2.2015 (CS)
Philadelphia’s Concertmaster Shines in Dual Role
United States Grieg, Beethoven, and Mozart: David Kim (leader), Imogen Cooper (piano and leader), Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 7.2.2015 (BJ)
For Once, A Less-Than-Stellar Evening at PCMS
United States Schubert, Kurtág, Dvořák, Brahms, and Beethoven: Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon (piano, piano duet), Michelle Ross (violin), Brook Speltz (cello), Sarah Shafer (soprano), Rebecca Ringle (mezzo-soprano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 12.2.2015 (BJ)