Milhaud, Le pauvre matelot (“The Poor Sailor”): Soloists, Pocket Opera of New York, Nicholas De Maison (arranger and conductor), Fraunces Tavern, New York City. 1.11.2011 (BH)
Bruce Hodges
“Multiple Modernisms” by New York’s spunky counter)induction
United States Davidovsky, Babbitt, Bartlett, Feldman, Boulez, Scelsi, Webern: Matthew Levy (guest saxophone), counter)induction, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City. 30.10.2011 (BH)
After a Night to Warm Up, Fischer and Budapest Shine in Schubert
United States Schubert, Bartók: András Schiff (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 29-30.10.2011 (BH)
The Minnesota Orchestra in Two Rarities, Flanking a Repertory Cornerstone
United States Tchaikovsky, Nielsen: Stephen Hough (piano), Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 27.10.2011 (BH)
On the Brink, the Philadelphia Orchestra Comes Roaring Back
United States Fauré, Beethoven, Shostakovich: Lang Lang (piano), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 24.10.2011 (BH)
Audra McDonald’s Triumphant Return Reminds Us of What We’ve Been Missing
United States Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald (vocalist), Ted Sperling (conductor), Andy Einhorn (piano), Mark Vanderpoel (bass), Gene Lewin (drums), Matt Beck (guitar), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 22.10.2011 (BH)
The MET Orchestra’s New Principal Conductor Mesmerizes Carnegie Hall
United States Mozart, Harbison/Munro, R. Strauss: Richard Goode (piano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Fabio Luisi (conductor), MET Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 16.10.2011 (BH)
Complex But Rewarding Modern Music By AXIOM At Juilliard
United States Birtwistle, Lindberg and Grisey: AXIOM, Jeffrey Milarsky (conductor), Peter Jay Sharp Theater (The Juilliard School), New York City. 13.10.2011 (BH)