RSNO welcomes Partick Hahn with a New World programme
Dec 8, 2024 · One would expect Dvořák’s well-known Ninth Symphony to be at the heart of a New World programme but the accompanying works from the RSNO were an intriguing choice, with two very different American pieces.Samuel Barber’s compelling Violin Concerto was a fascinating centrepiece and to open, Duke Ellington’s take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was instant fun.
Thrills and a chill in Lise Davidsen's Tosca at the Met
Nov 17, 2024 · The Metropolitan Opera is presenting 13 performances of Puccini's Tosca this season, broken into chunks of five, four and four, with breaks in between and each with a different and strong cast. I don't think it's untoward to say that most eyes and ears were glued to the central four (ending on 23rd November), which featured debutant Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, Met favorite Quinn Kelsey ...
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Czech Philharmonic’s triumphant visit to Toronto
Dec 9, 2024 · Balance and ensemble were borderline miraculous – I had to stretch from my seat to verify that there were indeed two harps at the start of the Vyšehrad.The architectural build-up of Šárka was spine-tingling, as the searching clarinet (one of numerous delicious woodwind solos) pointed the way towards the terrifying climax. Between these came the evergreen favourite Vltava – …
Rising stars: ten to watch in 2024–25 | Bachtrack
Sep 20, 2024 · Tabita Berglund. Norwegian conductor Tabita Berglund – no relation to the late, great Finnish conductor Paavo – has made quite an impression on the couple of occasions I caught her: an unfussy style, precise detail and a good ear for balance, both in concert and in her debut at Garsington Opera. Berglund originally trained as a cellist, but studied conducting at the Norwegian Academy of ...
Solomon’s Knot unravel Bach family motets in a different way
Dec 5, 2024 · Removing the continuo was a bold and brave decision. In doing so it highlighted the intricacies of the writing. Without direction, the eight singers not only just listened to each other intuitively, but also the acoustic of the hall, blending beautifully, with a strong musical bond and communicative prowess.
This Rite was just not right: Vasily Petrenko conducts the Sydney ...
Nov 29, 2024 · German-Canadian Johannes Moser was the soloist in the audience-favourite Cello Concerto in A minor by Camille Saint-Saëns.He threw himself with magnetic energy and a massive tone into its first theme (which the composer, somewhat intriguingly, marked as mezzoforte) and the intensity of his tone remained intact even in the mesmerisingly subtle opening of the second movement.
A help in times of trouble: Andrey Gugnin | Bachtrack
Sep 18, 2024 · Andrey Gugnin’s track record is so strong that winning the new Classic Piano International Competition in Dubai earlier this year might have seemed the icing on the cake. It has brought him a prize of €100,000 plus ten concerts with a total fee of €50,000. Yet the 37-year-old Russian pianist is not one either to rest on his laurels or …
Critics’ Choice 2023: the world’s top ten conductors and orchestras
Sep 11, 2023 · Unsurprisingly, Central European orchestras fared strongly: the Berlin Philharmonic was one of three German orchestras in our top ten, joined by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (3rd) and Leipzig Gewandhaus (9th); the Budapest Festival Orchestra punched well above its weight at 8th; and the Vienna Philharmonic were the …
Ailyn Pérez dominates the Met's Bohème | Bachtrack
Nov 18, 2024 · It’s a challenge for any cast to keep it fresh, both musically and dramatically, rather than a matter of routine. The main reason to catch this revival is for soprano Ailyn Pérez’s sumptuous Mimì. Pérez has been singing the role for well over a decade now, and brings a wealth of dramatic and musical experience in the part.