On the last leg of their first international tour, the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin fully embraced Elgar after a francophone first half of Berlioz and Saint-Saëns.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-12-13UTC23:34:23+00:002017-12-03On the last leg of their first international tour, the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin fully embraced Elgar after a francophone first half of Berlioz and Saint-Saëns. As English as roast beef: Nézet-Séguin and L'Orchestre Métropolitain bring Elgar to Parisen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nezet-seguin-lemieux-queyras-orchestre-metropolitain-philharmonie-paris-december-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/73029-marie-nicole-lemieux-yannick-nezet-seguin-orchestre-metropolitain-c-francois-goupil-resized.jpg510340Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Yannick Nézet-SéguinFrançois Goupil2017-Dec-03, Philharmonie 1: Grande salle Pierre Boulez: Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréalhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonie-1-grande-salle-pierre-boulez/yannick-nezet-seguin-orchestre-metropolitain-de-montreal/03-december-2017/16-302017-12-032017-12-03Philharmonie 1: Grande salle Pierre BoulezParisÎle-de-FranceFrance75019221 Avenue Jean Jaurès48.8891742.393614800000023https://bachtrack.com/files/66691-logo-white-background240.png4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-20UTC10:18:43+00:002017-11-19Thomas Søndergård's Scheherezade is overactive, but their concerto soloist is one of the familySøndergård’s Scheherezade a mixed success in Edinburghen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-scheherazade-sondergard-kiseliov-rsno-edinburgh-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Thompsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24865https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24865https://bachtrack.com/files/68966-simon-thompson.jpgSimon lives and works in Edinburgh, and teaches History and Modern Studies at a local high school when he is not writing about music. Born an Irishman, he is an enthusiastic adopted Scot, and has lived in the capital for fifteen years since university days, making the most of its many avenues for classical music. He spends his spare time enthusing about music, theatre, art and literature to anyone who will listen, including his long-suffering students, who have no choice.https://bachtrack.com/files/71475-thomas-sondergard-andy-buchanan.jpg510340Thomas SøndergårdAndy Buchanan2017-Nov-17, Usher Hall: Scheherazadehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/usher-hall/scheherazade/17-november-2017/19-302017-11-172017-11-17Usher HallEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH1 2EA55.9471572627242-3.20496082305908https://bachtrack.com/files/44162-rsno-logo.jpg3
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-01UTC07:59:44+00:002017-05-31Most music Festivals only have to deal with demanding divas, mercurial maestros or bad weather. In Istanbul there is a lot more at stake.An esoteric combination opens the aptly named Unusual Istanbul Music Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-goetzel-ionita-borusan-istanbul-festival-may-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/files/60818-ers02604s.jpg510340Sascha Goetzel and the Borusan Istanbul PhilharmonicErsin Durmus | Istanbul Music Festival2017-May-29, Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre: Opening Concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lutfi-krdar-international-convention-and-exhibition-centre/opening-concert/29-may-2017/19-002017-05-292017-05-29Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition CentreIstanbulMarmara BölgesiTurkeyHarbiye Mh. Gümüş Sk. 34367 Şişli41.04515228.988271https://bachtrack.com/files/76438-46-imf-bachtrack-240-px-square.jpg3
MTT and the CSO were energetic partners from Stravinsky's obscure Scènes de ballet to Prokofiev's familiar Romeo and Juliet, and a Saint-Saëns cello concerto with Gautier Capuçon served as a sumptuous interlude.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-20UTC09:26:31+00:002016-12-19MTT and the CSO were energetic partners from Stravinsky's obscure Scènes de ballet to Prokofiev's familiar Romeo and Juliet, and a Saint-Saëns cello concerto with Gautier Capuçon served as a sumptuous interlude.Tilson Thomas offers dynamic ballet scores in Chicagoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tilson-thomas-gautier-capucon-chicago-symphony-december-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSam Jacobsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18283https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18283https://bachtrack.com/files/26915-sam_jacobson.jpgSam Jacobson is based in Chicago. He holds a master's degree in music history and theory from the University of Chicago and regularly attends the Chicago Symphony and other cultural events around the city.https://bachtrack.com/files/50492-michael-tilson-thomas-chicago-symphony-credit-todd-rosenberg-photography-resized.jpg510340Michael Tilson ThomasTodd Rosenberg Photography2016-Dec-15, Chicago Symphony Center: Tilson Thomas conducts Romeo and Juliethttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/chicago-symphony-center/tilson-thomas-conducts-romeo-and-juliet/15-december-2016/20-002016-12-152016-12-18Chicago Symphony CenterChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL 6060441.878904-87.624402https://bachtrack.com/files/35811-cso.png4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-16UTC09:56:27+00:002016-12-15István Várdai delivers a knockout punch in Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto no. 1 at the Franz Liszt Music Academy. Camille Saint-Saëns: Várdai and Vigh unveil musical treasures in Budapesten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-saint-saens-vardai-vigh-budapest-december-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Ivanoffhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/files/40115-alexandra-ivanoff.jpgAlexandra Ivanoff is an American journalist who, after singing for five seasons with the San Francisco Opera, lived for eight years in Istanbul, where she began her career as a music journalist with Time Out magazine and Today's Zaman newspaper in that city. After one year in Berlin and now in Budapest, she reviews from various cities and festivals in Europe, as well as Istanbul, New York, and Los Angeles. She has degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music in NY and Yale University Graduate School of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/50372-istvan-vardai-foto-felbontasu-nagy-resized.jpg510340István VárdaiFelbontású Nagy2016-Dec-14, Liszt Academy: Grand Hall: István Várdai Plays Saint-Saens Cello Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/liszt-academy-grand-hall/istvan-vardai-plays-saint-saens-cello-concerto/14-december-2016/19-302016-12-142016-12-14Liszt Academy: Grand HallBudapestCentral HungaryHungary1061Liszt Ferenc tér 847.503192519.064344500000063
The Los Angeles Philharmonic's last week of its classical music season at the Hollywood Bowl began with romantic French music under an almost full moon played the sexy Seattle way.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-15UTC08:25:03+00:002016-09-14The Los Angeles Philharmonic's last week of its classical music season at the Hollywood Bowl began with romantic French music under an almost full moon played the sexy Seattle way.French classics from Capuçon and Morlot as the Hollywood Bowl's summer nears its enden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-morlot-gautier-capucon-los-angeles-philharmonic-hollywood-bowl-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurence Vitteshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/files/40609-laurence-vittes.jpgLaurence was born and grew up in Los Angeles; his father was a writer and his mother a teacher. He trained as a cellist, a librarian and a critic. His company was a major supplier to the music and recordings collections of the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque Nationale, British Library, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. He introduced French Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos to the North American market. Laurence believes that writing about music unleashes the potential of the classical music industry. He writes for the Huffington Post, Gramophone, Bachtrack, Strings, Audiophile Audition, and the Southern California Early Music Society.https://bachtrack.com/files/42552-gautier-capucon-gregory-batardon-resized.jpg510340Gautier CapuçonGregory Batardon2016-Sep-13, Hollywood Bowl: Musique de Francehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/hollywood-bowl/musique-de-france/13-september-2016/20-002016-09-132016-09-13Hollywood BowlLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA 9007834.1128882604905-118.3388578891753
The final stop on the Basel Chamber Orchestra's Australian tour at the Sydney Opera House saw Sol Gabetta in fine fettle as soloist in Cello Concertos by Saint-Saëns and the Latvian Vasks.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-12-04UTC16:55:36+00:002015-12-04The final stop on the Basel Chamber Orchestra's Australian tour at the Sydney Opera House saw Sol Gabetta in fine fettle as soloist in Cello Concertos by Saint-Saëns and the Latvian Vasks.Sol Gabetta a stylish soloist with the Basel Chamber Orchestra in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sol-gabetta-basel-chamber-sydney-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/31696-sol_gabetta_uwe_arens_resized.jpg510340Sol GabettaUwe Arens2015-Nov-29, Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall: Basel Chamber Orchestra & Sol Gabettahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sydney-opera-house-concert-hall/basel-chamber-orchestra-sol-gabetta/29-november-2015/14-002015-11-292015-11-29Sydney Opera House: Concert HallSydneyNew South WalesAustralia-33.85676716761151.21501564983
Harriet Krijgh and Gustavo Gimeno excel in their Liverpool debuts, and the RLPO earn a rapturous reception for a ravishing Scheherazade, destined to remain long in the memory.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-12-08UTC14:37:11+00:002015-10-18Harriet Krijgh and Gustavo Gimeno excel in their Liverpool debuts, and the RLPO earn a rapturous reception for a ravishing Scheherazade, destined to remain long in the memory. Transports of Delight: Gimeno and the RLPO tell Exotic Talesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-royal-liverpool-philharmonic-gustavo-gimeno-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPamela Nashhttps://bachtrack.com/files/29609-gustavo_gimeno_marco_borggreve.jpg280362Gustavo GimenoMarco Borggreve2015-Oct-15, Philharmonic Hall: Exotic Taleshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonic-hall/exotic-tales/15-october-2015/19-302015-10-152015-10-16Philharmonic HallLiverpoolNorth-WestUnited Kingdom53.4011722885297-2.970074415206915
The Cleveland Orchestra under guest conductor Lionel Bringuier perform two Ravel works, the Saint-Saëns First Cello Concerto with Gautier Capucon, and the brilliant La tragédie de Salomé by Florent Schmitt.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-04-20UTC16:04:22+00:002015-04-20The Cleveland Orchestra under guest conductor Lionel Bringuier perform two Ravel works, the Saint-Saëns First Cello Concerto with Gautier Capucon, and the brilliant La tragédie de Salomé by Florent Schmitt.Compelling Tragédie de Salomé from Lionel Bringuier and the Cleveland Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-schmitt-salome-bringuier-cleveland-orchestra-april-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPhillip Noneshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18271https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18271https://bachtrack.com/files/66196-phillip-nones-new.jpgPhillip Nones studied piano from age six, also playing percussion in educational and civic groups before moving to a rural area of the USA in 1990, where performance opportunities were few. Recently he has started performing again, participating in “side-by-side” orchestra performances and playing percussion in the World Doctors' Orchestra. His personal collection of music includes over 5,000 classical albums in all formats (CDs, LPs, 78s), plus downloads. In his professional life, he heads up a marketing communications firm in the state of Maryland. He blogs about the French composer Florent Schmitt here.https://bachtrack.com/files/8997-lionel_bringuier_paolo_dutto_3_resized.jpg510372Lionel BringuierPaolo Dutto2015-Apr-16, Severance Hall: Ravel's Bolerohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/severance-hall/ravels-bolero/16-april-2015/19-302015-04-162015-04-18Severance HallClevelandOhioUnited States1100111001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States41.5063477-81.609336100000014
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-02-16UTC14:52:07+00:002015-02-14The RSNO, with Gilbert Varga and Daniel Müller-Schott, paint a quintessentially French picture. Would it have been welcome at the Salon?A visit to the French Embassy for the RSNO and Gilbert Vargaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-muller-schott-varga-rsno-glasgow-february-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngImogen Phoebe Webbhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17156https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17156https://bachtrack.com/files/53033-imogen-webb.jpgImogen graduated with distinction in Contemporary Curating from Manchester School of Art, taking a particular interest in sound art. She read History of Art and Music at the University of Glasgow, receiving a prize for excellence in Performance, and enjoys a wide range of arts. She began studying voice with Patricia MacMahon in 2012, and covered 'Eve' in Scottish Opera Connect’s 2015 production of Dove’s The Walk from the Garden. In recent years she has studied with Susan Roper and Alison McGillivray, sung and performed on Baroque ‘cello and viol with Glasgow and Manchester-based ensembles.https://bachtrack.com/files/8242-daniel_muller_schott_uwe_arens.jpg510340Daniel Müller-SchottUwe Arens2015-Feb-07, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: A French Feasthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/glasgow-royal-concert-hall/a-french-feast/07-february-2015/19-302015-02-072015-02-07Glasgow Royal Concert HallGlasgowScotlandUnited KingdomG2 3NY55.8655591042831-4.25286769866943https://bachtrack.com/files/44162-rsno-logo.jpg4
Embarquement immédiat pour la croisière 2017-2018 de l’Auditorium. Le concert d’ouverture annonce une programmation colorée dont l’exécution en finesse et maturité résulte tout d’abord de l’interaction fusionnelle entre l’ONL et son chef Leonard Slatkin.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-26UTC15:21:08+00:002017-09-26Embarquement immédiat pour la croisière 2017-2018 de l’Auditorium. Le concert d’ouverture annonce une programmation colorée dont l’exécution en finesse et maturité résulte tout d’abord de l’interaction fusionnelle entre l’ONL et son chef Leonard Slatkin.Du Charme des vagues : l’Auditorium de Lyon ouvre sa nouvelle saison sur l’inspiration aquatiquefr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-slatkin-gabetta-orchestre-national-lyon-auditorium-septembre-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngBeate Langenbruchhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16802https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16802https://bachtrack.com/files/271-img_0670.jpgIncapable de départager musique et littérature dans sa vie, Beate a décidé de se consacrer passionnément aux deux. La maîtresse de conférences en littérature française (Moyen Âge) et soprano allemande parcourt le monde pour ses recherches comme pour chanter, avec son trio de musique de chambre, en soliste ou en choeur. Ses années d'expériences instrumentales (piano, flûte, guitare) n'ont que très modérément entravé son amour inconditionnel de la voix et du répertoire choral en particulier.https://bachtrack.com/files/68296-leonard-slatkin-donald-dietz--1-.jpg510330Leonard SlatkinDonald Dietz2017-Sep-23, L'Auditorium de Lyon: Concert d'ouverturehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lauditorium-de-lyon/concert-douverture/23-september-2017/18-002017-09-232017-09-23L'Auditorium de LyonLyonAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance45.76157276247724.85243797302246https://bachtrack.com/files/40569-auditorium-orchestre-national-lyon-logo-resized.jpg5
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-02UTC09:35:05+00:002016-09-02Der neue Chefdirigent Daniele Gatti führte das Concertgebouw-Orchester und eine feurige Sol Gabetta durch das Pariser Konzertprogramm.Ein Cello, vier Charaktere: Sol Gabetta bei den Salzburger Festspielende_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-concertgebouw-orchester-daniele-gatti-sol-gabetta-salzburger-festspiele-august-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChristine Arnoldhttps://bachtrack.com/files/44991-hires-orchester-zu-gast-koninklijk-concertgebouworkest-amsterdam--daniele-gatti-5-c-sf-franz-neumayr-510.jpg510340Das Concertgebouw-Orchester und Daniele GattiFranz Neumayr | Salzburger Festspiele2016-Aug-30, Großes Festspielhaus: Debussy, Dutilleux, Saint-Saëns, Stravinskyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/grosses-festspielhaus/debussy-dutilleux-saint-saens-stravinsky/30-august-2016/20-302016-08-302016-08-30Großes FestspielhausSalzburgSalzburgAustria502047.79862008955213.0417370796204https://bachtrack.com/files/38531-salzburg-festspiele.png3
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-19UTC17:52:36+00:002015-11-11Paavo Järvi lässt das Orchestre de Paris eine Episode aus dem Leben eines Künstlers erzählen und dazu zeigt Gautier Capucon einen wilden Saint-Saens.Ein französischer Abend in Essen: Paavo Järvi mit dem Orchestre de Parisde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-orchestre-de-paris-paavo-jarvi-gautier-capucon-philharmonie-essen-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChristine Arnoldhttps://bachtrack.com/files/30683-gautier_capucon_c_gregory_batardon_02.jpg620413Gautier CapuçonGregory Batardon2015-Nov-09, Philharmonie: Alfried Krupp Saal: Paavo Järvi - Gautier Capuçon - Orchestre de Parishttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonie-alfried-krupp-saal/paavo-jarvi-gautier-capucon-orchestre-de-paris/09-november-2015/20-002015-11-092015-11-09Philharmonie: Alfried Krupp SaalEssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGermany45128Huyssenallee 5351.44624093048697.010318040847784
Mit einem Programm von kritisch-ernst bis herzerfrischend begeisterte das das Münchner Kammerorchester im Prinzregententheater unter dem Motto „Kindheit“ und fand dafür in Steven Isserlis einen kongenialen musikalischen Wegbegleiter.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-12-02UTC09:23:52+00:002014-11-29Mit einem Programm von kritisch-ernst bis herzerfrischend begeisterte das das Münchner Kammerorchester im Prinzregententheater unter dem Motto „Kindheit“ und fand dafür in Steven Isserlis einen kongenialen musikalischen Wegbegleiter.Das Münchener Kammerorchester und Steven Isserlis überzeugen im Prinzregententheater auf ganzer Liniede_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-muenchener-kammerorchester-isserlis-schuldt-henze-turnage-mozart-saint-saens-november-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngBenedikt Zacherhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15883https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15883https://bachtrack.com/files/234-benedikt_zacher.jpgBenedikt hat in München Musik und Jura studiert und dann an der LSE einen MSc in Global Market Economics erworben. Er spielt nach wie vor regelmäßig und begeistert Kammermusik, vorzugsweise als Geiger oder Bratscher im Streichquartett. Benedikt liebt jede Art klassischer Musik, und zwar besonders Kammermusik mit Streichern, Klavier, gerne auch mit Gesang, Orchesterkonzerte und schließlich die Oper.https://bachtrack.com/files/7452-munchner_kammerorchester_c_marek_vogel.jpg331480Das Münchener KammerorchesterMarek Vogel2014-Nov-27, Prinzregententheater: Steven Isserlis & das MKOhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/prinzregententheater/steven-isserlis-das-mko/27-november-2014/20-002014-11-272014-11-27PrinzregententheaterMunichBavariaGermany8167548.139444427485511.60574674606324
