Kristiina Poska enflamme l'OPS

By Samuel Aznar, 25 May 2015

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“Un voyage sonore qui comptera certainement parmi les plus belles réussites de la saison”

Reviewed at Palais de la Musique et des Congrès, salle Érasme, Strasbourg on 22 May 2015

Tüür, Lighthouse

Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

Schumann, Symphony no. 4 in D minor, Op.120

Kristiina Poska, Conductor

Tedi Papavrami, Violin

Kristiina Poska makes an exciting return to conduct the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 20th March

Kristiina Poska directs the RSNO in gripping Tchaikovsky and Pärt, but words and music only occasionally match in Elena Langer's new song cycle.

***11

A satisfying melange of Classic and Caribbean with the Toronto SO

John Gilks, 28th May

Kristiina Poska makes a successful Toronto debut with solid Beethoven and some spicy Caribbean fireworks from Stewart Goodyear.

***11

Safe, solid, super: Flanders Symphony finishes UK tour in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 23rd June

The Flanders Symphony Orchestra finish their UK tour in Edinburgh with Mozart and Beethoven: safe repertoire, but it's played with focus and energy.

****1

Outstanding Sibelius from the Hallé and Kristiina Poska

Peter Connors, 24th March

After an atmospheric Four Sea Interludes Jess Gillam gives a dazzling account of John Harle's Briggflatts.

*****

Superb Sibelius from the RSNO and Kristiina Poska in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 27th October

A Sibelius symphony where everything worked, and a high-sugar treat from Rachel Barton Pine.

****1

Vienna goes to Broadway for ENO's Merry Widow

Kevin W Ng, 1st March

ENO's Merry Widow is big, brash, and more than a touch juvenile – but it's the most fun one can have at the opera.

****1

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Samuel Aznar

Samuel est étudiant en piano au Pôle Supérieur du Conservatoire de Strasbourg après avoir mené à bien un Master de Lettres obtenu en 2011. Passant la majorité de son temps au piano avec une légère prédilection pour les œuvres des impressionnistes français (Debussy, Ravel), mais s'adonnant aussi au jazz et à la lecture, il cultive avec passion son goût pour la culture en général.

Kristiina Poska enflamme l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg