United Kingdom Debussy, Lindberg, Wagner and Scriabin: Barbara Hannigan (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 28.1.2015 (AS)
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Dynamic, Brilliantly Alive Preformance of Das Lied von der Erde from SCO
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 29.1.2015 (SRT)
A Rare Outing for Korngold’s Symphony in Birmingham
United Kingdom Bernstein, Gershwin, Korngold: Freddy Kempf (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Michael Seal (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 28.1.2015 (JQ)
Birmingham Conservatoire Hosts UK Premiere of Chee Yean Wong
United Kingdom Schumann, Chee Yean Wong and Finzi: Chi Hoe Mak (bass-baritone), Samuel Tan (piano), Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 27.1.2015 (GR).
A Rhapsodic Fusion of East and West
Grieg, Jiping, Brahms: Wu Man (pipa), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmerman (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, 24.1.2015 (TW) Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No. 2 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Exiting Umstattd Hall after the “East Meets West” MasterWorks concert by the Canton Symphony … Read more
Some Agreeable But Less Than Stellar Mozart
United StatesMozart: Thomas Hong (conductor), Miho Saegusa (violin), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 26.1.2015 (BJ)
Ben Gernon Starts Extremely Well But Lacks Finish
Canada Nielsen, Shostakovich and Sibelius: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 24.1.2015 (GN)
Consummate Mozart from the Hagen Quartet
United Kingdom Mozart: Hagen Quartet (Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt, violins; Veronika Hagen, viola; Clemens Hagen, cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.1.2015 (CC)