Canada Various: Timothy Ridout (viola), Jonathan Ware (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 5.11.2023. (GN)
A festival of romantic viola works from Timothy Ridout and Jonathan Ware in Vancouver
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Superb Diamond and Barber from Karen Gomyo and Gerard Schwarz in Vancouver
Canada Diamond, Barber, Brahms: Karen Gomyo (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 1.10.2023. (GN)
A committed Mahler No.6 from Otto Tausk in the Vancouver Symphony’s opener
Canada Mahler, Thorvaldsdottir: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 15.9.2023. (GN)
A compelling Brahms Violin Concerto from Stefan Jackiw in Vancouver
Canada Various: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 2.6.2023. (GN)
Commanding Korngold and Bartók from James Ehnes in Vancouver
Canada Various: James Ehnes (violin and viola), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Katharina Wincor (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 12.5.2023. (GN)
Musical involvement and superb orchestral control from Ha-Na Chang in Vancouver
Canada Various: Nicholas Wright (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Han-Na Chang (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 3.3. 2023. (GN)
Henning Kraggerud’s Mozart and a challenging Grieg arrangement delight in Vancouver
Canada Grieg, Beach, Mozart: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Henning Kraggerud (violin/director). Chan Centre, Vancouver, 8.1.2023. (GN)
The Vancouver Symphony leads off its digital concert season with James Ehnes
Canada Bach, Beethoven: James Ehnes (violin/director), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre and Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 16.10.2020 and now streaming. (GN)
