Canada Márquez, Stravinsky, Ravel: Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 18.10.2024. (GN)
Anne Akiko Meyers and Andrew Litton take on Márquez’s Fandango in Vancouver
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Stewart Goodyear and ‘Symphonic Cinema’ successfully send off Vancouver Symphony’s new season
Canada Morlock, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky: Stewart Goodyear (piano), Symphonic Cinema (director: Lucas van Woerkum), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 20.9.2024. (GN)
A commanding French recital from Johannes Moser and Marc-André Hamelin in Vancouver
Canada N. Boulanger, Debussy, Franck: Johannes Moser (cello), Marc-André Hamelin (piano). Koerner Hall, Vancouver Academy of Music, Vancouver, 18.4.2024. (GN)
Compelling performance of Britten’s Violin Concerto from Augustin Hadelich and Gemma New
Canada Firsova, Britten, Holst: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Gemma New (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 12.4..2024. (GN)
Stunning Chopin, Debussy and Szymanowski from Rafal Blechacz in Vancouver
Canada Various: Rafal Blechacz (piano). Vancouver Chopin Society, Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 13.3.2024. (GN)
Illuminating pairing of Mason Bates and Richard Strauss from Leonard Slatkin and the Vancouver Symphony
Canada Various: Hung-Wei Huang (viola), Henry Shapard (cello), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 8.3.2024. (GN)
A rather different Goyescas from Javier Perianes in Vancouver
Canada Various: Javier Perianes (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 11.2.2024. (GN)
Steven Isserlis inspires with a wonderful Elgar Concerto in Vancouver
Canada Miller, Elgar, Bruckner: Steven Isserlis (cello), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 24.11.2023. (GN)
