Midori Gotō’s elegant playing conquers Sydney

Von Zoltán Szabó, 28 Juni 2016

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“With her expressive body language she seemed to be in perfect symbiosis with the sonata”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sydney Opera House: Utzon Room, Sydney, am 26 Juni 2016

Schubert, Fantasie für Violine und Klavier in C-Dur, D.934

Schönberg, Phantasy for violin and piano, Op.47

Mozart, Violinsonate B-Dur, "Strinasacchi", K454

Liszt, 9 Valses caprices, transcription from Schubert, S 427

Brahms, Violinsonate Nr. 1 in G-Dur, Op.78

Midori, Violine

Özgür Aydin, Klavier

Style and technique: Midori and Aydin impress in Cleveland

Frank Kuznik, 12th April

Style, technique, an original approach, a brilliant discography, even an exemplary profile offstage – Midori has it all. What impresses in live performances is her intelligence, her deep understanding of the material and ability to articulate a wide range of visions and voices.

*****

Midori in Dallas: Experimental Beethoven, Webern and Crumb

Bachtrack reviewer, 30th October

The Soundings concert series opened its season Tuesday evening at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, with violinist Midori and pianist Özgür Aydin. Although the series typically focuses more on contemporary music, Midori offered the program she’s been touring with in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her debut, and it did not disappoint.

***11

Geburtstagskonzert für Pärt: das Estonian Festival Orchestra in Zürich

Thomas Schacher, 19th October

Paavo Järvi wirkte als Vermittler und präsentierte einen aufschlussreichen Querschnitt durch das Werk des 90 Jahre alten Komponisten. Als Publikumsmagnet wirkte auch die Geigerin Midori.

*****

Gute Taten mit Musik

Huda Knobloch, 30th November

Das auch Konzertsaal-Klassiker keine reine Routine-Vorstellung bedeuten müssen, zeigten Midori und das Gürzenich-Orchester unter Michael Sanderling bei diesem Benefizkonzert.

****1

Estonian Festival Orchestra make Carnegie Hall debut with Arvo Pärt

David Wolfson, 23rd October

Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra don’t skirt all the pitfalls of a single-composer program in an all-Pärt evening at Carnegie Hall.

***11

Evergreen Mendelssohn from Midori and the Schleswig-Holstein FO

Mengguang Huang, 18th August

From Mendelssohn’s intimacy to Bruckner’s monumental scale, Eschenbach’s young orchestra reveals chamber-like sensitivity and steely discipline, with Midori’s interpretation standing as the evening’s emotional and artistic highlight.

***11

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Zoltán Szabó

Zoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

No Harbour view, but Midori Gotō’s elegant playing conquers Sydney