United States Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninov: Daniil Trifonov (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 17.10.2024. (ES-S)
Daniil Trifonov at Carnegie Hall: a valiant champion of less-familiar repertory
Edward Sava-Segal
An imbalanced rendering of Mahler’s Symphony No.8 in Boston
United States Mahler, Symphony No.8: Soloists, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (conductor: James Burton), Boys of the Saint Paul’s Choir School (music director: Brandon Straub), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Symphony Hall, Boston, 6.10.2024. (ES-S)
An outstanding Benjamin Bernheim dominates the Met’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann revival
United States Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 24.9.2024. (ES-S)
Two young gifted musicians wrestle with late-Romantic masterpieces in the Hong Kong Phil’s season opener
Hong Kong Sibelius and Bruckner: Daniel Lozakovich (violin), Hong Kong Philharmonic / Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor). Livestreamed on STAGE+ from the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, 6.9.2024. (ES-S)
Two conducting debuts lead to memorable musical moments at Tanglewood
United States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [11]: Koussevitzky Shed, Lenox, 10 & 11.8.2024. (ES-S)
Spotlight on International Youth Orchestras at Carnegie Hall
United States World Orchestra Week (WOW!) – A Celebration of International Youth Orchestras: Carnegie Hall, New York, 1 & 6.8.2024. (ES-S)
Two concertos are the highlights of the Tanglewood Festival’s second weekend
United States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [3] – Various: Soloists, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Koussevitzky Shed, Lenox, Massachusetts, 13 and 14.7.2024. (ES-S)
Bruce Liu in a comprehensive recital at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr
Germany Various: Bruce Liu (piano). Performance of 28.4.2024 broadcast as live (directed by Bernhard Fleischer) from Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, Bochum on Stage+, 6.7.2024. (ES-S)
