New York Polyphony zelebrieren Vokalmusik zum Palmsonntag in Amsterdam

Konzert im Ei von Hieronymus Bosch mit Noten von Crécquillon

By Michael Klier, 26 March 2024

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“Klangakzenten, die dem Fluss dieser meditativ schwebenden Tonmalerei immer neue Wendungen gab”

Reviewed at Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 24 March 2024

Compere, Crux triumphans

Peñalosa, Lamentaties voor Goede Vrijdag

Kreek, Taaveti laul

Crecquillon, Lamentations of Jeremiah

Smith, Lamentations of Jeremiah I

Compere, Officium de Cruce

New York Polyphony

New York Polyphony in Dallas

Bachtrack reviewer, 2nd December

New York Polyphony brought Dallas residents a refreshing interlude to the post-Thanksgiving consumerist madness, with a recital of Christmas music old and new.

***11

New York Polyphony's UK Debut at Cadogan Hall

James Potter, 21st March

Matching ties. Sharp suits. As they strode onto Cadogan Hall's stage, New York Polyphony were already living up to their image, one hand-tailored to New York's intellectual, social-media savvy hipsters. It wasn't long before they proved that style went hand-in-hand with substance, in a programme outstanding in vocalism and musicality.

****1

Dazzling Prokofiev from Alim Beisembayev and the RLPO

Peter Connors, 26th April

In an all-Russian programme in Liverpool, Alim Beisembayev gives a breathtaking performance of Prokofiev's fiendishly difficult Second Piano Concerto.

****1

A Evgeny Kissin tour de force in Boston

Kevin Wells, 25th April

Andrey Boreyko makes an impressive debut with the Boston Symphony, where Evgeny Kissin performs in not one, but two piano concertos.

****1

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 24th April

Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.

*****

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.