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Poise over fire: McGegan, Chen and the Orchestra of St Luke’s
A late substitution turns a violinist-led showcase into a polished, orchestra-centred Bach Festival evening at Carnegie Hall.
Pichon crafts inventive Beethoven program with Orchestra of St Luke's
The French conductor pairs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with several of the composer’s more obscure miniatures, performed alongside thematically related poetry.
A resplendent St John Passion at Carnegie Hall
Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie leads the Orchestra of St Luke’s in a superbly sung and played performance of Bach’s fiery and dramatic St John Passion.
Promethean Fire and an homage to Carolyn Adams ignite Paul Taylor
A chilling masterpiece, a tribute to a beloved dancer, and the announcement of a new resident choreographer galvanized the Paul Taylor Dance gala audience at New York's Lincoln Center.
Three premieres – heard twice – in New York
It can be a pleasure to hear an unfamiliar piece twice in the same program. Here, we heard three premieres fresh and then repeated after composer comments.
An uneven performance at Carnegie Hall by The Orchestra of St Luke’s
A rare Bach devotee among today's immensely talented crop of under-thirty pianists, Beatrice Rana interpreted both concertos with great incisiveness.