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Randall Goosby, Christian Reif and the Seattle Symphony © Brandon Patoc

Melos and mischief in a provocatively varied Seattle Symphony program

By Thomas May, 08 February 2024

Conductor Christian Reif and violin soloist Randall Goosby together make highly satisfying debuts with the orchestra in a program comprising drastic juxtapositions.

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Seattle

08 Feb 2024

Melos and mischief in a provocatively varied Seattle Symphony program

By Thomas May

Sheffield

Spirits of the earth and dance inspire The Hallé’s visit to Sheffield

By Phil Parker, 21 April 2023

German conductor Christian Reif directed The Hallé in a vivid and rhythmically alert performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

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Sheffield

21 Apr 2023

Spirits of the earth and dance inspire The Hallé’s visit to Sheffield

By Phil Parker

Philippe Quint, Christian Reif and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra © Jessica Cowley

Edinburgh

Quint plays Korngold with movie star character in Edinburgh

By Simon Thompson, 14 October 2022

Christian Reif directs music ranging from the Hollywood glamour of Korngold to the seriousness of Dvořák, with a foray into the softer modernism of Julia Perry.

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Edinburgh

14 Oct 2022

Quint plays Korngold with movie star character in Edinburgh

By Simon Thompson

Edinburgh

Dramatic Sibelius from Nicola Benedetti as Christian Reif makes impressive RSNO debut

By David Smythe, 13 December 2019

Nicola Benedetti and the RSNO in a dramatic performance of Sibelius, with popular Shostakovich and Mussorgsky, an impressive RSNO debut for conductor Christian Reif.

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Edinburgh

13 Dec 2019

Christian Reif makes impressive RSNO debut

By David Smythe