Seong-Hyeon Leem, beau premier prix du Concours d'Istanbul

Seong-Hyeon Leem, premier prix

Seika Ishida, deuxième prix

Nikolay Biryukov, troisième prix

By Alain Lompech, 22 November 2022

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“il ne saurait être question de mettre en doute la qualité des trois finalistes”

Reviewed at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Istanbul on 18 November 2022

Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 (par Nikolay Biryukov)

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor, K466 (par Seika Ishida)

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K467 (par Seong-Hyeon Leem)

Rey, Pèlerinages dans la ville qui n'est plus que souvenir

Nikolay Biryukov, Piano

Seika Ishida, Piano

Seong-Hyeon Leem, Piano

Orchestra'Sion

Orçun Orçunsel, Conductor

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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Alain Lompech

Pendant trente ans, Alain Lompech, né en 1954, a été critique musical et journaliste au Monde de la musique puis au Monde, dont il a été chef des pages « Art et Spectacles » puis chef d'édition, tout en tenant la chronique « Jardins » du quotidien. Il a produit de nombreuses émissions sur France Musique, station dont il a été le directeur adjoint et chef des programmes, et où il est l'un des membres réguliers de « La Tribune des critiques de disques ». Il publie chaque mois des critiques de disques dans le mensuel Diapason. Alain Lompech a publié le premier volume des Grands pianistes du XXe siècle, chez Buchet-Chastel, et travaille à la rédaction du deuxième volume.

Seong-Hyeon Leem, beau premier prix du Concours International de Piano d'Istanbul