Dresden Music Festival 2018 – Seen and Heard International

Ivor Bolton and the Dresdner Festspielorchester’s Brahms Generates a Festive Quality

06/06/201825/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [10] – Brahms: Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Dresdner Festspielorchester / Ivor Bolton (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 21.5.2018. (MC)

Dresdner Festspielorchester, Ivor Bolton (conductor) & Thomas Zehetmair (violinist) (c) Oliver Killig

An Entertaining Concert with Some Very Fine Playing from RSNO and Nicola Benedetti

06/06/201823/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [9] – Britten, Bernstein, Brahms: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian, Kulturpalast, Dresden, 20.5.2018. (MC)

Die Geigerin Nicola Benedetti und das Royal Scottish National Orchestra unter Dirigent Peter Oundjian am 20.05.2018 bei Dresdner Musikfestspiele im Kulturpalast in Dresden . Foto: Oliver Killig — Nicola Benedetti (violin), RSNO & Peter Oundjian (conductor) (c) Oliver Killig

This Concert of Prokofiev and Mahler by the Concertgebouw Will Lodge Resolutely in the Memory

06/06/201820/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [6] – Prokofiev, Mahler: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor), Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany 16.5.2018. (MC)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (conductor) & Daniil Trifonov (piano)
(c) Oliver Killig

It was a Privilege Having the Opportunity to See and Hear a Trio of Maiskys

06/06/201819/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [5] ‘Cellomania’ – Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Sascha Maisky (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello) and Lily Maisky (piano), Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany 15.5.2018. (MC)

MaiskyTrio – l-r Sascha, Lily and Mischa Maisky

Artist of Rare Talent José Cura Doesn’t Disappoint with Argentine Songs

06/06/201815/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [3] – Argentine Songs: José Cura (tenor & conductor), Dresdner Kapellsolisten, Semperoper, Dresden, 13.5.2018. (MC)

A Fascinating Programme of Works for Strings from LGT Young Soloists

06/06/201814/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [2] – Tartini, Holst, Waxman, Wirén, Pagannini, Bottesini: LGT Young Soloists, Palais im Grossen Garten, Dresden, 12.5.2018. (MC)

Bach’s Spirituality Experienced from Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Monteverdi Choir

06/06/201813/05/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2018 [1] – J.S. Bach: English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany 11.5.2018. (MC)