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Unexpected delights abound with Grimaud and the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall, 27 February 2025

Yannick Nézet-Séguin smartly surrounds a guaranteed crowd-pleaser – Brahms’ First Piano Concerto – with less familiar works by Julia Wolfe and Louise Farrenc.

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Philadelphia

28 Feb 2025

Unexpected delights abound with Grimaud and the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall

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London

Nil Venditti impresses in BBC Proms debut

By Christopher Woodley, 12 August 2024

Beethoven and Sir Karl Jenkins receive top-notch performances from Nil Venditti and the BBC NOW.

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London

13 Aug 2024

Nil Venditti impresses in BBC Proms debut

By Christopher Woodley

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Prague

Blasts from the ancient past at Prague Spring

By Frank Kuznik, 27 May 2024

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France brings a contemporary burnish to the Year of Czech Music with Kryštof Mařatka's new violin concerto, Sanctuaries – In the Depths of Cave Paintings.

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Prague

28 May 2024

Blasts from the ancient past at Prague Spring

By Frank Kuznik

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Oberlin

Jeremy Denk surveys works by female composers in Oberlin

By Sam Jacobson, 30 November 2023

Jeremy Denk opens his recital with an intricately curated assortment of works by female composers, past and present.

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Oberlin

02 Dec 2023

Jeremy Denk surveys works by female composers in Oberlin

By Sam Jacobson

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Philadelphia

Battling Brahms: Seong-Jin Cho in Philadelphia

By Linda Holt, 20 January 2023

The astonishing Korean pianist faces a David vs Goliath contest in Brahms' Second Piano Concerto.

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Philadelphia

21 Jan 2023

Battling Brahms: Seong-Jin Cho in Philadelphia

By Linda Holt

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Montreal

Past Montreal victors return for Beethoven's Triple Concerto

By Ian Cochrane, 09 November 2022

Violinist Blake Pouliot, cellist Bryan Cheng, and pianist Angela Hewitt, all previous winners of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s Concours, return to perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

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Montreal

11 Nov 2022

Past Montreal victors return for Beethoven's Triple Concerto

By Ian Cochrane

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Dublin

Spellbinding: Daniel Lozakovich's Beethoven wows Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 28 October 2022

Young Swedish violin sensation delivers a magnificent Beethoven Violin Concerto with Diego Matheuz and the NSO.

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Dublin

30 Oct 2022

Spellbinding: Daniel Lozakovich's Beethoven wows Dublin

By Andrew Larkin

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Montreal

Pahud plays Poulenc and Chaminade: flute royalty joins conducting royalty in Montreal

By Ian Cochrane, 16 October 2022

Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, is inspired by the flute virtuosity of Emmanuel Pahud.

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Montreal

18 Oct 2022

Flute royalty joins conducting royalty in Montreal

By Ian Cochrane

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Manchester

Tami Pohjola and Taavi Oramo make Hallé debuts in masterly Sibelius

By Peter Connors, 13 October 2022

The Hallé also perform two long-neglected mini-masterpieces and a joyful Italian Symphony at the Bridgewater Hall.

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Manchester

14 Oct 2022

Tami Pohjola and Taavi Oramo make Hallé debuts in masterly Sibelius

By Peter Connors

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Sheffield

Little-known gems as Ensemble 360 heads off-piste with Danzi, Farrenc and Beethoven

By Phil Parker, 17 September 2022

One of the fathers of the wind quintet, a sextet for a unique instrumental line-up and Beethoven as we rarely hear him: an evening of surprises in Sheffield.

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Sheffield

19 Sep 2022

Little-known gems as Ensemble 360 heads off-piste in Sheffield

By Phil Parker

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Lenox

Boston Symphony Orchestra offers premieres and a superlative Emperor

By Kevin Wells, 31 July 2022

Paul Lewis offered a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto that would be hard to top, while Andris Nelsons led the world premiere of Elizabeth Ogonek's colorful Starling Variations.

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Lenox

06 Aug 2022

Boston Symphony Orchestra offers premieres and a superlative Emperor

By Kevin Wells

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Basingstoke

Polished performances from Francesca Dego and the BBC SO at the Anvil

By David Truslove, 31 March 2022

Mixed performances that highlighted Francesco Dego's riveting account of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, bookended by Berlioz's ground-breaking symphony and a rare overture by Louise Farrenc.

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Basingstoke

01 Apr 2022

Polished performances from Francesca Dego and the BBC SO at the Anvil

By David Truslove

Philadelphia

Artistry and showmanship from Paul Jacobs and The Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall, 29 April 2021

The organ virtuoso offered a witty performance of Poulenc's concerto, while Yannick Nézet-Séguin revived a symphonic work by Louise Farrenc.

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Philadelphia

30 Apr 2021

Artistry and showmanship from Jacobs and The Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall

Stockholm

Galumphing through Scotland – and Teutonia – with Antonello Manacorda and the RSPO

By Phillip Nones, 31 March 2021

Two symphonies composed in 1842 were an interesting programming premise but the execution was something of a letdown, with musical subtlety in short supply.

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Stockholm

01 Apr 2021

Galumphing through Scotland with Manacorda and the RSPO

By Phillip Nones

Boulogne-Billancourt

Laurence Equilbey and Insula fly the flag for Farrenc in Paris

By Mark Pullinger, 08 March 2021

Louise Farrenc bucked the trend by composing symphonies at a time when Paris had turned its back on the symphony.

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Boulogne-Billancourt

08 Mar 2021

Laurence Equilbey and Insula fly the flag for Farrenc in Paris

By Mark Pullinger

Gateshead

Farrenc's Third Symphony the star at Sage Gateshead

By Linda Holt, 04 December 2020

The Royal Northern Sinfonia under Duncan Ward performed works by Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz and Louise Farrenc.

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Gateshead

04 Dec 2020

Farrenc's Third Symphony the star at Sage Gateshead

By Linda Holt

Philadelphia

Trifonov and the Philadelphians celebrate Beethoven

By Linda Holt, 31 January 2020

Daniil Trifonov's radiant reading of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, and two impressive works by Lili Boulanger and Louise Farrenc, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Philadelphia

02 Feb 2020

Trifonov and the Philadelphians celebrate Beethoven

By Linda Holt

London

Successful resurrection of Farrenc's Third Symphony by Insula Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe, 08 March 2018

There's a strong chance that the majority of the audience had never seen Louise Farrenc's Third Symphony before; conductor Laurence Equilbey made a strong case for repeat performances.

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London

10 Mar 2018

Successful resurrection of Farrenc's Third Symphony by Insula Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe

London

Les Vents Français: Musical alchemy at Wigmore Hall

By Mark Pullinger, 11 December 2014

Les Vents Français are musical alchemists, turning some rather humdrum wind repertoire into something approaching musical gold.

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London

12 Dec 2014

Les Vents Français: Musical alchemy at Wigmore Hall

By Mark Pullinger

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Madrid

Del lirismo encantador de Esther Yoo a las explosiones de Chaikovski: Filarmónica de Múnich en Madrid

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 03 February 2025

Ibermúsica presentó a la Orquesta Filarmónica de Múnich dirigida por Lahav Shani con una primera parte de concierto dominada por el lirismo de Mendelssohn y la elegancia de Esther Yoo y una segunda por la explosividad de Chaikovski.

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Madrid

06 Feb 2025

Del lirismo encantador de Esther Yoo a las explosiones de Chaikovski

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic

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La Coruña

Markus Stenz y la Sinfónica de Galicia: una fusión memorable

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 17 January 2025

Markus Stenz subió al podio del Palacio de la Ópera para demostrar una vez más la buena conexión que mantiene con la Sinfónica de Galicia y ofrecer un programa lleno de maestría.

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La Coruña

28 Jan 2025

Markus Stenz y la Sinfónica de Galicia: una fusión memorable

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

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Cologne

Ladies first, manch Erwartung second: Concerto Köln mit Farrenc, Schumann und Mayer

By Jens Klier, 08 December 2024

Wichen Klangbild, Artikulation und Verständnis in Farrenc und Schumann von eigentlich üblich Erwartetem ab, nutzte das Orchester in Mayers Symphonie die Gelegenheit, vorher vermisste Vorzüge nachzuholen.

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Cologne

10 Dec 2024

Ladies first, Erwartung second: Concerto Köln mit Farrenc und Mayer

By Jens Klier

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Barcelona

Una ascensión lumínica en el Palau de la Música: el Réquiem de Fauré con Laurence Equilbey y la Franz Schubert Filharmonia

By Maria Sánchez, 17 November 2024

Esperada para la temporada 2024-25, la presencia de Laurence Equilbey fue acogida con entusiasmo por una dirección expansiva, emotiva y con una mirada hacia el cielo.

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Barcelona

18 Nov 2024

Una ascensión lumínica con la Franz Schubert Filharmonia

By Maria Sánchez

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Paris

Salle Gaveau, David Kadouch chante les musiques de Madame Bovary

By Alain Lompech, 30 May 2022

Dans un somptueux récital-hommage aux musiques que l'héroïne de Flaubert aurait pu écouter dans son salon, David Kadouch déploie un pianisme qu'il faut préserver comme une espèce en voie de disparition.

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Paris

31 May 2022

Salle Gaveau, David Kadouch chante les musiques de Madame Bovary

By Alain Lompech

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La Coruña

Louise Farrenc reivindicada: Carlos Mena y la Sinfónica de Galicia

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 04 December 2021

Carlos Mena y la Sinfónica de Galicia interpretaron una brillante Tercera sinfonía de Louise Farrenc.

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La Coruña

13 Dec 2021

Louise Farrenc reivindicada: Carlos Mena y la Sinfónica de Galicia

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

Aix-en-Provence

Place aux jeunes : l’OJM et Duncan Ward éblouissent le Grand Théâtre de Provence

By Augustin Javel, 21 July 2021

Pour le plus grand bonheur du public, l'Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée se réunit de nouveau au Grand Théâtre de Provence après une session 2020 complètement à distance.

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Aix-en-Provence

26 Jul 2021

L’OJM et Duncan Ward éblouissent le Grand Théâtre de Provence

By Augustin Javel

Boulogne-Billancourt

L’Insula Orchestra à la Seine Musicale : un programme au féminin

By Julius Lay, 17 February 2018

L'Insula Orchestra était à la Seine Musicale en compagnie d'Alexandra Conunova, de Natalie Clein et de David Kadouch pour le Triple Concerto de Beethoven, puis la Symphonie n°3 de Louise Farrenc, avec Laurence Equilbey à la direction.

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Boulogne-Billancourt

19 Feb 2018

L’Insula Orchestra à la Seine Musicale : un programme au féminin

By Julius Lay