Harvey Steiman – Page 17 – Seen and Heard International

Nico Muhly’s vivid Piano Concerto riffs on French Baroque ideals in its SF Symphony world premiere

26/10/202430/09/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Hindemith, Muhly, Bach: Alexandre Tharaud (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 28.9.2024. (HS)

Alexandre Tharaud plays the world premiere of Nico Muhly’s Piano Concerto with the SF Symphony conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen © Kristin Loken

San Francisco Opera’s The Handmaid’s Tale could not be timelier, even if the music feels dated

17/09/202416/09/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Poul Ruders, The Handmaid’s Tale: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Karen Kamensek (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 14.9.2024. (HS)

The Commander (John Relyea), Offred (Irene Roberts) and Serena Joy (Lindsay Ammann) © Corey Weaver/SFO

Strong voices make a winner of San Francisco Opera’s season-opening Un Ballo

10/09/202408/09/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 6.9.2024. (HS)

Judit Kutasi (Ulrica) and Michael Fabiano (Gustavo III) © Cory Weaver/SFO

Gil Shaham, Adele Anthony and Aspen friends top the week’s efforts

03/08/202429/07/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival [6]: Aspen, Colorado. (HS)

Gil Shaham seems to be enjoying interplay with young musicians at his Aspen recital © Diego Redel

Extending the bounds of classical music at the Aspen Festival

03/08/202420/07/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival 2024 [5]: Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado. (HS)

Béla Fleck (banjo), Edgar Meyer (bass), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Rakech Charasia (bansuri) © Diego Redel

Bell, Isserlis and Denk triumph in Fauré and Beethoven in Aspen

03/08/202417/07/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival 2024 [4]: Aspen, Colorado. (HS)

Joshua Bell, Stephen Isserlis and Jeremy Denk play Beethoven at Aspen © Diego Redel

Three contrasting approaches to music, all valid, on three nights in Aspen

03/08/202413/07/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival 2024 [3]: Harris Hall, Aspen, Colorado. (HS)

Stephen Isserlis plays the Haydn Cello Concerto No.2 © Diego Redel

A fine weekend for concertos at the Aspen Music Festival

03/08/202410/07/2024 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival 2024 [2]: Aspen, Colorado. (HS)

A tribute to Peter Schickele: Victoria Chiang and James Dunham play P.D.Q. Bach’s Sonata for Viola Four Hands © Diego Redel

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