Canada Santa Ana, Rachmaninoff, Sibelius: Alexey Yemtsov (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Anu Tali (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 26.11.2016. (GN)
Conscientious Sibelius and Variable Rachmaninoff from Anu Tali and Alexey Yemtsov
Geoffrey Newman
Behzod Abduraimov: Partly Extravaganza, Partly Profound
Canada Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Balakirev: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, 13.11.2016. (GN)
Charles Richard-Hamelin Brings Rare Strength and Feeling to an All-Chopin Recital
Canada Chopin: Charles Richard-Hamelin (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 6.11.2016. (GN)
A ‘Breathtaking’ Concert from Hana Blažíková and Bruce Dickey
Canada Breathtaking: A Voice and a Cornetto Entwined: Hana Blažíková (soprano), Bruce Dickey (cornetto), Monica Huggett and Tekla Cunningham (violins), Joanna Blendulf (viol), Michael Sponseller (organ and harpsichord), Stephen Stubbs (theorbo and guitar), Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 4.11.2016. (GN)
Cellist István Várdai Impressively Mixes Agility with Breadth
Canada Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, Kodaly, Ligeti, Brahms: István Várdai (cello), Zoltán Fejérvári (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 30.10.2015. (GN)
Fretwork’s 30th Anniversary Tour Recalls a Distinguished History
Canada In Nomine: Fretwork (Emily Ashton, Richard Boothby, Reiko Ichise, Asako Morikawa, Sam Stadlen), Vancouver Children’s Choir, Rupert Lang (director), Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 21.10.2016. (GN)
Impressionist Nuance Mixes with Stefan Jackiw and Jun Märkl’s Striking Mendelssohn Concerto
Canada Hosokawa, Mendelssohn and Debussy: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Jun Märkl (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 22.10.2016. (GN)
A Compelling Recital from Denis Matsuev in Wide-Ranging Repertoire
United Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev: Denis Matsuev (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, 20.10.2016. (GN)
