Turkey Chopin, Zhang Zhao, Ren Guang: Yundi (piano), Istanbul Music Festival, Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall, Istanbul 02.6.12 (AM)
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Simone Dinnerstein Plays Her Favorite Bach in Istanbul
Turkey J.S. Bach: Simone Dinnerstein (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 12.5.12 (AM)
Yulianna Avdeeva dazzles Istanbul
Turkey Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev: Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 16.2.12 (AM)
Juri Gilbo’s RCP St. Petersburg & Andrei Gavrilov Electrify in Istanbul
Turkey Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Beethoven: Russian Chamber Philharmonic St Petersburg, Juri Gilbo (conductor), Andrei Gavrilov (piano), Istanbul 8.2.12 (AM)
In Memoriam Alexis Weissenberg (1929 – 2012): A Personal Account
The news of Alexis Weissenberg’s death touched me on two levels. I was saddened and shaken by the news of the passing of one of my all-time favorite pianists. But a few days later, I realized something else: up until January 8th, 2012, all of my beloved pianists were either no longer among the living … Read more
Powerful Playing from Eric le Sage Works Better for Beethoven and Schumann than for Debussy in Istanbul
TurkeyDebussy, Beethoven, Schumann: Eric Le Sage (piano) at Sakip Sabanci Museum ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 7.10.2011 (AM)
Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra turn most of Istanbul into ‘believers’
Turkey Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Castellanos, Chavez, Stravinsky: Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Halic Convention Center, Istanbul, 8. – 9. 8.2011 (AM)
An evening with three champions: Istanbul Music Festival special concert with Renée Fleming &BIFO
Schubert, R. Strauss, Mascagni, Massenet, Khachaturian, Dvorak, Gounod, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Cilea, Verdi : Renée Fleming (soprano), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 22.7.2011 (AM)