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Amsterdam

16. Feb. 2019

Singen gegen die Willkür: Whitleys Speak out in Amsterdam

Von Michael Klier

Seattle

From chamber intimacy to the edge of chaos: Ehnes and Zhang in Seattle

Von Thomas May, 24. September 2026

James Ehnes brings chamber-like intimacy to Bruch before Xian Zhang drives Symphonie fantastique from private obsession to hallucinatory spectacle.

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Seattle

24. Sept. 2026

From chamber intimacy to the edge of chaos: Ehnes and Zhang in Seattle

Von Thomas May

Xian Zhang conducts the New York Philharmonic © Brandon Patoc

New York City

Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York Philharmonic program

Von Susan Stempleski, 15. Januar 2026

Xian Zhang returns to the Philharmonic to lead a program pairing two 19th-century Romantic works with a 21st-century tone poem.

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New York City

15. Jan. 2026

Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York

Von Susan Stempleski

Helsinki

Elisabet Strid renders Tosca an Everywoman at Finnish National Opera

Von No’a L. bat Miri, 19. November 2025

Christof Loy’s psychological staging returns to the stage of Finnish National Opera, with Swedish soprano Elisabet Strid compelling in the title role.

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Helsinki

19. Nov. 2025

Elisabet Strid renders Tosca an Everywoman in Helsinki

Von No’a L. bat Miri

Asmik Grigorian (Cio-Cio-San) © Jonathan Tichler | Met Opera

New York City

All about Asmik: Grigorian debuts at the Met in Madama Butterfly

Von Kevin W Ng, 30. April 2024

Asmik Grigorian's astonishing acting and subtle vocalism make for a promising Met debut in this revival of Anthony Minghella's lacquered staging.

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New York City

30. Apr. 2024

All about Asmik: Grigorian debuts at the Met in Madama Butterfly

Von Kevin W Ng

Aleksandra Kurzak (Cio-Cio-San) © Ken Howard | Met Opera

New York City

Aleksandra Kurzak emerges as a charismatic Butterfly at the Met

Von Susan Stempleski, 11. Januar 2024

Anthony Minghella’s highly stylized Madama Butterfly returns to New York for its ninth revival, with the Polish soprano delivering a thrilling performance in a Met role debut.

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New York City

11. Jan. 2024

Aleksandra Kurzak emerges as a charismatic Butterfly at the Met

Von Susan Stempleski

Montreal

L'ardeur de Xian Zhang avec l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Von Sébastien Daigle, 16. Februar 2022

La Moldau dirigée par Xian Zhang n’est pas une croisière tranquille où l’on prendrait à loisir des photos de paysages ; c’est un torrent joyeux qui nous emporte et nous charrie de tableaux en tableaux.

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Montreal

16. Feb. 2022

L'ardeur de Xian Zhang avec l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Von Sébastien Daigle

Philadelphia

Xian Zhang and the Philadelphia Orchestra ring in the New Year with essential Beethoven

Von Cameron Kelsall, 2. Januar 2022

Amid stressful cancelations and last-minute program shifts, Xian Zhang offered thrilling interpretations of classic Beethoven and Rossini works in her Philadelphia Orchestra debut.

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Philadelphia

2. Jan. 2022

Philadelphia Orchestra rings in the New Year with essential Beethoven

Von Cameron Kelsall

Los Angeles

World premiere of Julia Adolphe's new violin concerto with the LA Phil

Von Laurence Vittes, 4. Dezember 2021

Julia Adolphe's new violin concerto, Woven Loom, Silver Spindle built impact and structure out of the instability between the brightly spinning realm of the violin and the darker, all-encompassing framework of the orchestra.

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Los Angeles

4. Dez. 2021

World premiere of Julia Adolphe's new violin concerto with the LA Phil

Von Laurence Vittes

Songs of earth and heaven with the Philharmonia and Xian Zhang

Von Roy Westbrook, 11. November 2021

Mahler's Song of the Earth fits the bill of the Philharmonia's “Human/Nature: Music for a Precious Planet” series, and Xian Zhang has no need to hold the orchestra back!

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London

11. Nov. 2021

Songs of earth and heaven with the Philharmonia and Xian Zhang

Von Roy Westbrook

Detroit

The concerto reconstructed: Detroit Symphony plays Tyshawn Sorey world premiere

Von Annie Nikunen, 6. November 2020

DSO plays Florence Price's Five Folksongs in Counterpoint and performs the world premiere of Tyshawn Sorey's For Marcos Balter for violin and orchestra with Jennifer Koh.

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Detroit

6. Nov. 2020

The concerto reconstructed: Detroit Symphony plays Sorey premiere

Von Annie Nikunen

Paris

Berlioz croise les pas de Teshigawara à la Philharmonie

Von Sylvain Gaulhiac, 4. Oktober 2019

Belle soirée à la Philharmonie où la musique de Berlioz croise les pas de danse de Saburo Teshigawara et Rihoko Sato, avec l'Orchestre de Lyon sous la direction de Xian Zhang.

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Paris

4. Okt. 2019

Berlioz croise les pas de Teshigawara à la Philharmonie

Von Sylvain Gaulhiac

Birmingham

Beguiling Strauss and surging Shostakovich in Birmingham

Von Nick John Whittle, 13. Oktober 2018

Xian Zhang brought out the beauty of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s engaging sound and soprano Fatma Said gracefully beguiled us with Strauss.

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Birmingham

13. Okt. 2018

Beguiling Strauss and surging Shostakovich in Birmingham

Von Nick John Whittle

Madrid

La Orquesta y Coro Nacional brillan con el Messiah de Handel

Von Romina De Carli, 23. Dezember 2017

Bajo la batuta de Xian Zhang y acompañados por Sabina Puértolas, Sonia Prina, Matthias Stier y Christian Senn, la Orquestra y el Coro Nacional de España recibían las Navidades interpretando el Messiah de Händel en el Auditorio Nacional de Madrid.

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Madrid

23. Dez. 2017

La OCNE brillan con el Messiah de Handel

Von Romina De Carli

Los Angeles

Xian Zhang thrills in Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at Disney Hall

Von Néstor Castiglione, 10. Dezember 2017

Xian Zhang made her Los Angeles debut in a program of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev,and Chen Yi.

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Los Angeles

10. Dez. 2017

Xian Zhang thrills in Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev

Von Néstor Castiglione

Prom 21: An underwhelming performance of MacMillan and Beethoven

Von Aaron Davies, 30. Juli 2017

An underwhelming performance that fell prey to poor interpretive judgements.

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London

30. Juli 2017

An underwhelming performance of MacMillan & Beethoven

Von Aaron Davies

Cleveland

Byronic bombast: Xian Zhang jumps in to make Cleveland Orchestra debut

Von Timothy Robson, 16. Februar 2017

Katia and Marielle Labèque were memorable in Mozart’s Concerto for two pianos, K.365.

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Cleveland

16. Feb. 2017

Xian Zhang jumps in to make Cleveland debut

Von Timothy Robson

LaVerdi and Xian Zhang usher spring into Milan

Von Oliver Brett, 1. April 2016

Schumann, Goldmark and Malipiero feature in a seasonal programme in Milan.

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Mailand

1. Apr. 2016

LaVerdi and Xian Zhang usher spring into Milan

Von Oliver Brett

Strasbourg

La fougueuse Xian Zhang en visite à Strasbourg

Von Samuel Aznar, 18. März 2016

La grande musique russe était au programme de l'OPS, en compagnie de la chef chinoise Xian Zhang et du pianiste Alexander Gavrylyuk.

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Strasbourg

18. März 2016

La fougueuse Xian Zhang en visite à Strasbourg

Von Samuel Aznar

A heroine on heroin: ENO’s cold Bohème lacks heart

Von Mark Pullinger, 16. Oktober 2015

Despite some fine singing, Benedict Andrew's production of La bohème for English National Opera is devoid of heart.

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London

16. Okt. 2015

ENO’s Bohème: a heroine on heroin

Von Mark Pullinger

Prom 15 : Prokofiev, Qigang Chen, Rachmaninov

Von Julie Jozwiak, 29. Juli 2015

Au programme du Prom 15 : la première britannique d'Iris dévoilée, pièce de Qigang Chen, précédée par la Symphonie n°1 de Prokofiev et suivie par la Symphonie n°2 de Rachmaninov. De la très belle musique, délectable malgré une interprétation du BBC NOW manquant parfois d'ardeur.

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London

29. Juli 2015

Prom 15 : Prokofiev, Qigang Chen, Rachmaninov

Von Julie Jozwiak

Hong Kong

Xian Zhang’s Roman Festivals with the Hong Kong Philharmonic

Von Alan Yu, 18. April 2015

Opportunities missed to exploit dynamic contrast in Xian Zhang's Roman Festivals with the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

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Hong Kong

18. Apr. 2015

Zhang Xian’s Roman Festivals with the HK Phil

Von Alan Yu

Fate, Falla and fandangos: a London Symphony Orchestra fiesta

Von Mark Pullinger, 18. Januar 2015

Sunday night is fiesta night, or so it seemed at the Barbican, where the London Symphony took us on a whirlwind tour from Seville in Andalucia to the Asturias.

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London

18. Jan. 2015

Fate, Falla and fandangos: LSO fiesta

Von Mark Pullinger

Modernism meets Romanticism in La Verdi's all-Russian programme

Von James Imam, 3. Oktober 2014

Whilst tonight's performance of Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony was polished and highly accomplished, it was Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no. 2 that really quickened our pulses.

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Mailand

3. Okt. 2014

La Verdi: Modernism meets Romanticism

Von James Imam

Versatile La Verdi in Mozart and Shostakovich

Von James Imam, 6. Juni 2014

La Verdi show off their signature sound in a programme designed to display their broad resources.

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Mailand

6. Juni 2014

Zhang success at LaVerdi

Von James Imam

Cardiff

Glitter and black ostrich feathers prevail in WNO's Nabucco

Von Simon Rees, 31. Mai 2014

Rudolf Frey's production of Nabucco for Welsh National Opera undercuts the solemnity and beauty of the opera, detracting from some fine performances.

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Cardiff

31. Mai 2014

Glitter and black ostrich feathers prevail in WNO's Nabucco

Von Simon Rees

Verdi's Requiem in Milan with La Verdi

Von James Imam, 8. November 2013

The Latin Requiem traverses a series of emotional responses to death, ranging from astonishment and dread to humility and gratitude. Verdi’s Messa da requiem contains all of these ingredients but in different proportions to many other well-known settings. Written by an agnostic, it is more earthly than spiritual in outlook, and fear and trembling predominate.

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Mailand

8. Nov. 2013

Verdi's Requiem in Milan with La Verdi

Von James Imam

Nielsen’s flute concerto, a Miraculous Mandarin, and a Mermaid

Von Carla Finesilver, 9. November 2011

Carl Nielsen had an exceptional understanding of the nuances of woodwind instruments, and when playing the parts he wrote for flautists, the affection is almost palpable. Towards the end of his composing career, he thought of different orchestral instruments as having distinct personalities, and composed their interactions accordingly.

London

9. Nov. 2011

Nielsen’s flute concerto, a Miraculous Mandarin, and a Mermaid

Von Carla Finesilver

The Hague

Xian Zhang's triumphant return to The Hague

Von Renée Reitsma, 27. Mai 2011

In 2010 Xian Zhang debuted as a conductor of The Hague’s Residentieorkest to rave reviews. Her performance tonight definitely justified those reviews, she and the orchestra were on excellent form.

The Hague

27. Mai 2011

Xian Zhang's triumphant return to The Hague

Von Renée Reitsma

London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform all-Prokofiev programme

Von Hannah Gill, 3. April 2011

This evening’s programme showed us two aspects of Prokofiev’s output – his serious concert works for the stage and on the other hand his more populist music composed for film. Both were highly exciting, colourful works, and both typical of Prokofiev in different ways.The First Violin Concerto was a curious mixture of the ethereal and rustic.