Violin megastar Gil Shaham wows Atlanta with Korngold concerto

Gil Shaham and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Hannu Lintu conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Von William E Ford, 13 November 2022

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“Shaham... coaxed every bit of romance and longing from his Stradivarius”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, am 12 November 2022

Sibelius, Aallottaret (Die Okeaniden), symphonische Dichtung für Orchester, Op.73

Korngold, Violinkonzert D-Dur, Op. 35

Bach, Violin partita no. 3 in E major, BWV1006: Gavotte en Rondeau

Higdon, Concerto for Orchestra

Gil Shaham, Violine

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Hannu Lintu, Musikalische Leitung

In Atlanta, Avi Avital delights in Jennifer Higdon's Mandolin Concerto

William E Ford, 2nd April

In Atlanta, conductor Robert Spano, mandolinist Avi Avital and composer Jennifer Higdon ignite fiery performances.

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Ksenija Sidorova returns to Symphony Hall and Astor Piazzolla

William E Ford, 3rd February

Kalmar and Sidorova pair up for a powerful performance of Piazzolla's Aconcagua in Atlanta.

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Thrilling Brahms from Sir Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta Symphony

William E Ford, 2nd December

An impressive concert at Symphony Hall also features Melody Eötvös' The Deciding Machine and Jacquelyn Stucker singing Strauss.

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A perfect pair: Barber’s Knoxville and Mahler's Fourth in Atlanta

Timothy Robson, 10th June

Robert Spano conducts a fine pairing of Romantic works in his final performance with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra after twenty years as their music director.

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Florid Mozart – and Reinecke – from the Atlanta Symphony and Runnicles

Laurence Vittes, 8th April

Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp is followed by a grand, exhilarating performance of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

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Sir Donald Runnicles does it all in Atlanta

Cameron Kelsall, 1st April

The Scottish conductor held the podium and the piano bench in an expansive program that included Wagner, Britten, Debussy and the Georgia-based composer Carlos Simon.

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.