United Kingdom Mendelssohn and Brahms: Monica Huisman (soprano), Kristin Hoff (mezzo-soprano), Isaiah Bell (tenor), Elektra Women’s Choir (directed by Morna Edmundson), Chor Leoni (directed by Eric Licht), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC, 20.2.2015 (GN)
Geoffrey Newman
Fresh Bartok from Barltrop and Heavy Beethoven from Sondergaard
Canada Haydn, Beethoven and Bartok: Dale Barltrop (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Sondergaard (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, 16.2.2015 (GN)
The Rejuvenation of Handel’s Theodora
Canada Handel: Theodora, Nathalie Paulin (soprano), Krisztina Szabo (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Zazzo (alto), Zachary Wilder (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Vancouver Cantata Singers, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann (conductor), Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC, 14.2.2015.( GN)
Katherine Chi and Bramwell Tovey Give a Warm Prokofiev and a Memorable Bruckner
Canada Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Bruckner: Katherine Chi (pianist), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 2.2.2015 (GN)
The Explorations of Alexandre Tharaud
Canada Mozart, Chopin, Schubert and Beethoven: Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, 30.1.2015 (GN)
Ben Gernon Starts Extremely Well But Lacks Finish
Canada Nielsen, Shostakovich and Sibelius: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 24.1.2015 (GN)
The Sterling Consistency of Emanuel Ax Turns Special
Canada Bizet, Rameau, Debussy and Chopin: Emanuel Ax (piano), Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC, 18.1.2015 (GN)