La joyeuse diversité du Festival international de Marvão

Os Músicos do Tejo à l’église Nossa Senhora da Estrela

La Messe du couronnement dans l’église Nossa Senhora da Estrela

Veronika Eberle, Christoph Poppen et l'Orchestre de chambre de Cologne

Le Trio Sitkovetsky dans l’église São Tiago

By Erwan Gentric, 25 July 2024

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“un kaléidoscope de lieux et de concerts radicalement différents et assurément mémorables”

Reviewed at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Estrela, Marvão on 20 July 2024

Programme to include:

Works by António de Almeida

Works by Seixas

Works by Avondano

Works by Teixeira

Works by Palomino

Works by Baptista

Rita Filipe, Mezzo-soprano

Sandra Medeiros, Soprano

Os Músicos do Tejo

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Reviewed at Castelo de Marvão: Pátio, Marvão on 20 July 2024

Beethoven, Coriolan Overture, Op.62

Mendelssohn, Infelice, Op.94

Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61

Veronika Eberle, Violin

Juliane Banse, Soprano

Kölner Kammerorchester

Christoph Poppen, Conductor

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Reviewed at Igreja de São Tiago, Marvão on 20 July 2024

Bach, Sonata for violin and keyboard no. 3 in E major, BWV1016 (Dan Zhu & Kun Woo Paik)

Mendelssohn, Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.4 (Dan Zhu & Kun Woo Paik)

Busoni, Violin Sonata no. 2 in E minor, Op.36a (Dan Zhu & Kun Woo Paik)

Beethoven, Piano Trio no. 7 in B flat major "Archduke", Op.97 (Trio Sitkovetsky)

Mendelssohn, Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, Op.66 (Trio Sitkovetsky)

Dan Zhu, Violin

Kun Woo Paik, Piano

Sitkovetsky Trio

Alexander Sitkovetsky, Violin

Isang Enders, Cello

Wu Qian, Piano

Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 14th May

Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.

****1

Frank Dupree's Liverpool debut has the audience crying out for more

Glyn Mon Hughes, 14th May

A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA saw Liverpool audiences treated to a sumptuous Copland as well as a symphony as well as a barn-storming performance of Gershwin and Duke Ellington, performed by Frank Dupree who was making his debut with the RLPO.

*****

Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a native feel and colorful exuberance to a cultural icon.

****1

Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Clara Yang’s immersive piano recital gets lost in the clouds

Kurt Gottschalk, 11th May

Prerecorded acoustic guitar, soft beats and more piano accompany video of jittery yellow circles and masses of illegible text in a concert that feels both meditative and too much to take in

**111

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Erwan Gentric

Initié dès son plus jeune âge à la musique classique, par l’étude du piano d’abord, puis par les affinités électives entretenues avec quelques disques des rayonnages familiaux, Erwan mène désormais de front l’exercice de la critique musicale pour Bachtrack et Diapason, ainsi qu’un doctorat de musicologie à l’École Pratique des Hautes Études. Soutenues par une bourse de la Fondation Royaumont, ses recherches portent sur l’Association artistique des Concerts Colonne de 1873 à 1910.

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