United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute:(Revival Premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera/ Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 13.2.2015 (GPu)
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A Perceptive and Witty Ariadne auf Naxos
United States Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia, Chas Rader-Schieber (director), David Zinn (set designer), Jacob A. Climer (costume designer), Mike Inwood (lighting designer), Curtis Symphony Orchestra, George Manahan (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8.3.2015 (BJ)
2Faced Dance Offers Seamless Spectacle of Dance and Light
United Kingdom, Baranowski, MacRae, Dreaming in Code: 2Faced Dance, The Place, London, 10.3.2015 (J.O’D)
Bach and Czech Music Come Together with Varying Results
United Kingdom Suk, Bach, and Dvořák: Jeremy Denk (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields (director: Tomo Keller). Cadogan Hall, London, 9.3.2015 (MB)
Russian Symphonies Illuminated by Italian Elegance and American Virtuosity
United States Scriabin and Tchaikovsky: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago. 3.3.2015 (BJ)
Kelemen Play Mozart and Tchaikovsky with Total Confidence and Conviction
United Kingdom Mozart, Tchaikovsky: Kelemen Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 9.3.2015. (GD)
Strength of Emotion in English Touring’s Siege of Calais
United Kingdom Donizetti, L’assedio di Calais (The Siege of Calais): Chorus & Orchestra of English Touring Opera/Jeremy Silver. Hackney Empire, London, 1.3.2015 (CC)
Benjamin Grosvenor Displays Strength but Remains Somewhat Detached
Canada Rameau, J. S. Bach, Franck, Chopin and Granados: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 6.3.2015. (GN)