United States Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Alejo Perez (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago, 4.3.2017. (JLZ)
In an Onegin Revival, an Outstanding Cast
This Week’s Review
The NHK Symphony Orchestra’s Highly Committed Mahler
United Kingdom Takemitsu, Mahler: NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo / Paavo Järvi. Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.3.2017 (CC)
In a Debut, Pianist Teaches Keys to Romance
United States Liszt/R. Schumann, Schubert, Grieg, C. Schumann, R. Schumann: Christina Kobb (piano), Weill Recital Hall, New York City 24.2.2017. (DS)
Idiosyncrasies and Ragged Edges from Sado and the Vienna Tonkünstler
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Mozart, Brahms: Emma Johnson (clarinet), Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra / Yutaka Sado (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 5.3.2017. (SRT)
The Bamberg Symphony Brings Its Teutonic Tradition to Los Angeles
United States Mozart, Bruch, Beethoven: Ray Chen (violin), Bamberg Symphony Orchestra / Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Royce Hall, UCLA. Los Angeles, 17.2.2017. (DD)
An Artist for the History Books: Plácido Domingo in Thais
Spain Massenet, Thaïs: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 4.3.2017. (JMI)
A Rarity Comes Before the Devilish and the Divine
United States Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev, Sibelius: Nikita Mndoyants (piano), Canton Symphony Orchestra / Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, 25.2.2017. (TW)
Relaxed Intensity in a Wide-Ranging Concert by the Carducci Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Shostakovich, Webern, Beethoven: Carducci String Quartet (Matthew Denton & Michelle Fleming [violins], Eoin Schmidt-Martin [viola], Emma Denton [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 1.3.2017. (CS)