Ray Chen Performs Bach, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns

By Kay Kempin, 10 February 2012

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Reviewed at (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York City on 7 February 2012

Bach, Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne arr. Busoni

Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op.108

Tchaikovsky, Souvenir d'un lieu cher: Mélodie in E flat major for violin and piano, Op.42 no.3

Saint-Saëns, Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28

Ray Chen, Violin

Vibrant Brahms from Jurowski, Chen and the Berlin RSO in Seoul

SangKwon Lee, 3rd May

At the Seoul Arts Center, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra achieves a luminous balance of historically informed insight and modern orchestral splendour, delivering performances that feel at once deeply rooted and thrillingly alive.

****1

Ray Chen's Sibelius takes flight with the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 3rd November

An Usher Hall fire alarm interrupts Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's rendition of Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony.

Ray Chen makes Paganini sing in Liverpool

Leighton Jones, 11th April

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present a programme of Rossini, Paganini and Dvořák with Michele Mariotti conducting, but it’s Ray Chen who steals the show.

****1

LA Phil celebrates Chinese Year of the Pig

Laurence Vittes, 7th February

Elim Chan lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic through a high-powered program of Chinese and French music that began and ended with virtuoso showpieces written less than 30 years apart.

****1

Ray Chen entertains in an uneven night for the LPO

David Karlin, 30th November

Chen plays a fine solo part in Bruch and delights with his encore; Orozco-Estrada and the LPO provide some good moments but fall short of their best form.

***11

Memorable and exhilarating Tchaikovsky

Andrew Larkin, 23rd November

In an all Tchaikovsky programme, Ray Chen delivers a cracking account of the Violin Concerto while Stutzmann brings out all the drama of his Fifth Symphony.

*****

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.