Filarmónica Joven de Colombia: impecable y sorprendente

By Irene Littfack, 30 January 2020

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“Fue extraordinaria la forma en la que esta orquesta logró conducir las frases y darles coherencia”

Reviewed at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Bogotá on 25 January 2020

Bruckner, Symphony no. 8 in C minor, WAB 108

Colombian Youth Philharmonic

Lawrence Renes, Conductor

Young Colombians demonstrate fine Mozartian style

Mark Pullinger, 4th April

The Filarmónica Joven de Colombia, one of two youth orchestras performing at the “Bogotá is Mozart” festival, demonstrated great style and panache at the Teatro Cólon.

****1

Renes replaces Runnicles in a remarkable Philharmonia Bruckner 8

Dominic Lowe, 19th February

Stepping in for Sir Donald Runnicles at very short notice, Lawrences Renes conducts the Philharmonia in a sleek and vivid reading of Bruckner's magisterial Eighth Symphony.

****1

Seoul Arts Center: Renes and Lisiecki play Beethoven and Mahler

SangKwon Lee, 10th August

After Jan Lisiecki clarifies the architecture of Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, Renes' Mahler felt like a letter written in the dark.

***11

Ehnes and Renes star in memorable all-Beethoven evening in Singapore

Chang Tou Liang, 9th November

Another all-Beethoven concert? But was this the Singapore Symphony's best in our writer’s 45 years of concert-going?

*****

Abel Selaocoe brings his spirited musicianship to Seattle

Thomas May, 13th April

South African musical phenomenon Abel Selaocoe plays multiple roles as the soloist in his Four Spirits, which is complemented by a shockingly fresh Symphonie fantastique under Lawrence Renes.

****1

Radiance and dazzle from Xavier de Maistre’s angelic harp

Mark Thomas, 6th November

A dynamic and dreamy concoction from the London Philharmonic under Lawrence Renes, with impeccable performances from harp virtuoso Xavier de Maistre and LPO Principal Flute Juliette Bausor.

****1

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Irene Littfack

Músico y periodista cultural colombiana formada en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana y magíster en Diseño de espacios y experiencias culturales de la Escuela Superior de Diseño de Barcelona. Es cofundadora y periodista de la plataforma de periodismo musical Concertante, colabora frecuentemente con distintos medios especializados de Colombia y España y dedica su tiempo a la escritura y los podcasts en torno a la música.