A spirited evening with Emanuel Ax in Montréal

Von Christina Volpini, 21 Februar 2015

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“There is no great show of dramatic motions; each action is in service of the music”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Maison symphonique, Montreal, am 20 Februar 2015

Bizet, Chromatic variations

Rameau, Pièces de clavecin

Debussy, Estampes

Debussy, Images, Set 1 no. 2: Hommage à Rameau, for piano

Debussy, L'Isle Joyeuse, Op. 26

Schumann, Klavierquintett Es-Dur, Op. 44

Emanuel Ax, Klavier

Andrew Wan, Violine

Oliver Thouin, Violine

Neal Gripp, Viola

Brian Manker, Cello

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Ein Gespür für die Partitur: Kent Nagano in München

David Renke, 21st March

Bei seiner Abschiedstournee mit dem Orchestre symphonique de Montréal zeigt Nagano nuancenreiche Interpretationen.

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Rafael Payare and his Montrealers show off their jazz chops

Ian Cochrane, 11th March

Rafael Payare boldly programmes Kinan Azmeh's Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra in a diverse concert bill that also features long-standing Principal Flute Timothy Hutchins.

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A national treasure revisits Montreal: Angela Hewitt plays Mozart

Ian Cochrane, 28th February

Angela Hewitt joins the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for an exquisite rendering of a Mozart concerto, and Leonard Slatkin conducts Tchaikovsky's Winter Daydreams.

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Last minute jump-in Hankyeol Yoon saves the day in Montreal

Ian Cochrane, 21st January

Virtuosic Alina Ibragimova joins the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for a dynamite performance of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, while youthful conductor Hankyeol Yoon leads polished Rachmaninov.

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Payare, Lamsma and the OSM: Korngold and Bartók in Montreal

Ian Cochrane, 3rd December

The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM), conductor Rafael Payare, and violin soloist Simone Lamsma joined forces in a program that featured seminal works by two musical titans who settled in the United States after fleeing Europe in the mid-twentieth century.

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Faust’s bargain, Berlioz’s triumph in Montréal’s season launch

Ian Cochrane, 17th September

Rafael Payare leads a fevered account of desire, damnation and sonic grandeur, ably supported by Karen Cargill and Andrew Staples.

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Christina Volpini

Christina Volpini is a composer, pianist, and writer based in Montréal, Canada. Currently pursuing a Masters in Composition at McGill University, she writes for publications such as Bachtrack and Music & Literature. Christina is a new music enthusiast and an organizer of the Montréal Contemporary Music Lab.