United States Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance, Soloists, MasterVoices, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Ted Sperling (conductor), New York City Center, New York, 15.10.2015 (RP)
Master Voices Are the Stars of Pirates of Penzance
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Overtones of Shakespearian Tragedy in BRB’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells
United Kingdom Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 13.10.2105 (JO’D)
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Minczuk Introduces Cardiff to Contemporary Brazilian Music
United KingdomFiesta Sinfonica! Brazil – Santoro, Guerra-Peixe, Villa-Lobos, Levy, Fernândez: Jean Louis Steuerman (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Roberto Minczuk (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 9.10.2015 (PCG)
Supreme Masterpieces, Masterfully Played
United States Mozart, Kim, and Fauré: Musicians from Marlboro: Hye-Jin Kim and Danbi Um (violins), Rebecca Albers and Shuangshuang Liu (violas), Peter Stumpf (cello), Hyunah Yu (soprano), Kuok-Wai Lio (piano). Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 9.10.2015 (BJ)
Ingrid Fliter and Alexandre Bloch Mix Energy and Passion with Mixed Results
Canada Messiaen, Haydn and Schubert: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Alexandre Bloch (conductor), Chan Centre, Vancouver, 9.10.2015 (GN)
The Belcea Quartet Continue Their Twentieth Anniversary Celebrations
United Kingdom Mozart, Webern, Schubert: Belcea Quartet, Valentin Erben (cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 11.10. 2015 (RB)
An Impressive Production of a Rarely Heard Meyerbeer Opera
United Kingdom Meyerbeer: Vasco da Gama, Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra and Chorus, Enrique Mazzola (Conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 11.10.2015 (JMI)
Student Musicians Offer a Fine Tribute to Welsh composer Mervyn Burtch
United Kingdom Mervyn Burtch (1929-2015): Connor Fogel (piano), Hannah Scott (flute), Sophie Levi (voice), Ella O’Neill (piano), Michael Gibbs (French horn), Emma Cayeux (piano), Sioned Evans (piano), Alis Huws (harp), Jessica Robinson (voice), Sophie Silverstone & Felix Lo (violins), Lily Rogers (viola), Gemma Connor (cello), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 7.10,2015 (GPu)