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Two Concerts with a Spotlight on the “King of Instruments”

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United StatesUnited States Mahler: Angela Meade (soprano), Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Westminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 2.11.2014 (BJ)

Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”

Buxtehude, Paulus, and Elgar: Ken Cowan (organ), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8.11.2014 (BJ)

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Remembrance Day War Requiem and a City’s Connection to Britten

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CanadaCanada Britten and Vaughan Williams: Sheila Christie (soprano), Nicholas Phan (tenor), Russell Braun (baritone), University of British Columbia University Singers and UBC Choral Union (Graeme Langager, director), West Point Grey Academy Chorus, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra,  Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, 8.11.2014. (GN)

 

Photo: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Photo: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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Glass and Music Theatre Wales Get Result in Kafka’s The Trial

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glass: The Trial. The latest opera from Philip Glass to the libretto of Christopher Hampson, based upon the book by Franz Kafka, performed by Music Theatre Wales / Mike Rafferty (conductor),. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 10:11:2014 (GR).

Pic credit Clive Barda l-r: Johnny Herford (Josef K), Nicholas Folwell, Gwion Thomas, Michael Bennett Amanda Forbes, Michael Druiett (Courtroom Crowd), Paul Curievici (Student Berthold), Rowan Hellier (Washerwoman)
l-r: Johnny Herford (Josef K), Nicholas Folwell, Gwion Thomas, Michael Bennett Amanda Forbes, Michael Druiett (Courtroom Crowd),
Paul Curievici (Student Berthold), Rowan Hellier (Washerwoman)
Photo Credit Clive Barda

 

 

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