Germany Richard Strauss: Undine Röhner-Stolle (oboe), Ralf-Carsten Brömsel (violin), Markus Gundermann (violin), Christina Biwank (viola), Hanno Felthaus (viola), Matthias Bräutigam (cello), Hans-Jörg Pohl (cello), Dresdner Philharmonie/Markus Poschner, Albertinum, Dresden. 7.6.2014 (MC)
Michael Cookson
Entertaining, Well-sung Bohème in Dresden
Germany Puccini, La bohème: Soloists,Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Kinderchor der Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 6.6.2014 (MC)
Dreadful Acoustic Mars Fascinating American Themed Recital
Ravel, Gershwin, Antheil, Korngold, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Yura Lee (violin), Wu Han (piano), Gloria Chien (piano), Kristin Lee (violin), Richard O’Neill (viola), David Finckel (cello), Palais im Großen Garten, Dresden, Thursday 5.6.2014 (MC)
Concentration and Unity from Frankfurt Based Orchestra
Brahms, Bruckner: Hilary Hahn (violin),HR-Sinfonieorchester/Paavo Järvi, Semperoper, Dresden, Tuesday 4.6.2014 (MC)
Splendid Mix of the Familiar, the Less Familiar and the Rarely Heard.
United Kingdom Rawsthorne, Elgar, Vaughan Williams: James Ehnes (violin), BBC Philharmonic/Sir Andrew Davis, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 23.5.2014 (MC)
Brigitte Fassbaender in Conversation with Michael Cookson (April 2014)
Germany Brigitte Fassbaender in Conversation with Michael Cookson (April 2014)
Magnificent Playing from Manchester Camerata in New Concert Venue
United Kingdom Grieg, Tom Harrold, Mozart, Shchedrin: Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Manchester Camerata/Gábor Takács-Nagy, Albert Hall, Manchester, 27.4. 2014 (MC)