Style and technique: Midori and Aydin impress in Cleveland

Von Frank Kuznik, 14 April 2014

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Cleveland Museum of Art: Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland, am 12 April 2014

Debussy, Violinsonate g-Moll

Schostakowitsch, Sonata for violin and piano, Op.134

Beethoven, Violinsonate Nr. 10 in G-Dur, Op.96

Schubert, Rondo Brilliante for piano and violin in B minor, D.895

Midori, Violine

Özgür Aydin, Klavier

Midori Gotō’s elegant playing conquers Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 26th June

It is not often that a United Nations Messenger of Peace gives a concert in Sydney. Yet this is what happened on Sunday when violinist Midori Gotō played a recital with pianist Özgür Aydin.

***11

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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Frank Kuznik

Frank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe’s premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the US, Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. In Prague he is an habitué of the Rudolfinum, National Theater, State Opera and other storied classical music venues, and an unabashed fan of Czech music.