Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2016 – Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Kristine Opolais (soprano), Concertgebouw Orchestra/Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 13.5.2016. (MC)
Singing of Distinction from Kristine Opolais in Dresden
Festivals
Danish Ensemble Celebrates 70th Birthdays of Metcalf and Vasks
United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Festival 4 – Metcalf, Penderecki, Vasks: Ensemble MidtVest, All Saints Church, Penarth, 18.5.2016. (PCG)
Accordion Music and Two New String Quartets in an Art Gallery
United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Festival 3 – Sørensen, Boden, Lindberg, Hudry: Andreas Borregard (accordion), Tana Quartet, Bay Art Gallery, Cardiff, 13.5.2016. (PCG)
Good Reception for Three Premieres of Distinction from BBC NOW
United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Music Festival 2 – Boden, Puw, Vasks: Madeleine Mitchell (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales cond. Edwin Outwater, Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 12.5.2016. (PCG)
Latvian Choir Draws in the Crowds to Glamorgan Musicfest
United Kingdom 2016 Vale of Glamorgan Music Festival I – Vasks, Esenvalds, Hillborg, Pärt: Latvian Radio Choir / Sigvards Klava (conductor), St Augustine’s Church, Penarth, 10.5.2016. (PCG)
Rosanne van Sandwijk Makes a Huge Impression at Chipping Campden
United Kingdom Schubert & Schumann: Rosanne van Sandwijk (mezzo soprano), Julius Drake (piano), Chipping Campden International Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 13.5.2016. (RJ)
Jerusalem Quartet Play Shostakovich’s Dresden Quartet in Dresden with Concentration and Understanding
Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2016 – Shostakovich: Jerusalem Quartet, Konzertsaal, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden, 9.5.2016. (MC)
Adventurous Bach Arrangements from Jeffrey Cohan and the Salish Sea Festival
Canada J.S. Bach: Jeffrey Cohan (baroque flute), Ingrid Matthews (baroque violin), Hans-Jürgen Schnoor (harpsichord), Ryerson United Church, Vancouver, 17.4.2016. (GN)
Jeffrey Cohan © Reed Carlson.