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Geoffrey Newman

Inspiring, wide-ranging, turn-of-the-century concert from Hampson and Boreyko in Vancouver

21/05/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Zemlinsky: Thomas Hampson (baritone), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Andrey Boreyko (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 9.5.2025. (GN)

Thomas Hampson © Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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Formidable Grieg Piano Concerto from Sir Stephen Hough in Vancouver

24/04/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Ravel, Grieg, Rachmaninoff: Sir Stephen Hough (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Stanislav Kochanovsky (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 13.4.2025. (GN)

Sir Stephen Hough and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra © VSO

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Ingrid Fliter and Alpesh Chauhan in a wide-ranging Vancouver concert that promised more than it delivered

09/04/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Almashi, Chopin, Elgar: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Alpesh Chauhan (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 28.3.2025. (GN)

Alpesh Chauhan (conductor) © Marcello Orselli

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Violinist Johan Dalene lives up to his reputation in his Canadian debut

02/04/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Various: Johan Dalene (violin), Sahun Sam Hong (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 23.4.2025. (GN)

Johan Dalene

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Wonderfully revealing Martinů and Dvořák from the Pavel Haas Quartet in Vancouver

26/03/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Martinů, Dvořák, Korngold: Pavel Haas Quartet (Veronika Jarůšková, Marek Zwiebel [violins], Šimon Truszka [viola], Peter Jarůšek [cello]). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 16.3.2025. (GN)

Pavel Haas Quartet © Paris Simons

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Distinguished Nielsen and barnstorming Rachmaninoff from Daniel Raiskin in Vancouver

18/03/202506/03/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Vasks, Rachmaninoff, Nielsen: Alexei Volodin (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Raiskin (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 21.2.2025. (GN)

Conductor Daniel Raiskin © Dariusz Kulesza

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A mix of inspiration and frustration in Lucas Debargue’s Vancouver recital

01/03/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Fauré, Beethoven, Chopin: Lucas Debargue (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 17.2.2025. (GN)

Lucas Debargue © Silvester Law

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Distinguished Saint-Saëns and Franck from Perianes and van Soeterstède in Vancouver

23/02/202523/02/2025 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Pépin, Saint-Saëns, Franck: Javier Perianes (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Chloé van Soeterstède (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 14.2.2025. (GN)

Pianist Javier Perianes and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra © VSO

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