United States CONTACT!: Carter, Jarrell, Boulez: John Schaefer (host), Magnus Lindberg (host), Colin Currie (percussion), Eric Huebner (piano), Charlotte Dobbs (soprano), Robert Langevin (MIDI-flute), Mindy Kaufman (flute), Alexandra Sopp (flute), New York Philharmonic, David Robertson (conductor), The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Symphony Space, 8-9.6.2012 (BH)
New York
A Tsunami of Text for a Striking Vision of the Hereafter
United States Lewis Spratlan, ”Hesperus is Phosphorus”: The Crossing, Donald Nally (conductor), Network for New Music, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City. 5.6.2012 (BH)
Exemplary Mozart Ends New York Philharmonic Subscription Season
United States Mozart: Emanuel Ax (pianist), Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Jennifer Johnson Cano, (mezzo-soprano), Paul Appleby (tenor), Joshua Hopkins (baritone), New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt (director), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 20.6.2012, (SSM)
Bare-Bones Poulenc Packs a Punch
United States Poulenc, La voix humaine: Carrie Hennessey (soprano), Alan Hamilton (musical director and piano), Paul Peers (stage director, lighting designer, co-set designer), Joel Yapching (costumes, hair, make-up, co-set designer), Pocket Opera of New York, Benzaquen Hall, DiMenna Center, New York City. 1.6.2012 (BH)
New York Philharmonic: Expansive with Nielsen, Limited with Beethoven and Korngold
United States Beethoven, Korngold, Nielsen: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), NY Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 14.6.2012 (SSM)
New York New Music Ensemble with Grisey at the Vortex
United States European Hits: Van Parys, Donatoni, Hurel, Grisey: New York New Music Ensemble, Merkin Concert Hall, 29.5.2012 (BH)
Cleveland in Recent Saariaho and Underrated Shostakovich
United States Brahms, Saariaho, Shostakovich: Gil Shaham (violin), Cleveland Orchestra, Franz-Welser-Möst (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 23.5.2012 (BH)
Dutoit’s Ravishing “Daphnis” Reappears
United States Glinka, Chopin, Ravel: Maria João Pires (piano), The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, David Hayes (Music Director) Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (Chief Conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 18.5.2012 (BH)