Jungstars brillieren in enttäuschendem Konzert der Zürcher Symphoniker

By Rolf Kyburz, 04 July 2018

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“Kobekina machte aus dem langsamen Satz ein herzerwärmendes Juwel”

Reviewed at Tonhalle Maag, Zurich on 2 July 2018

Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture, Op.21

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op.21

Schumann, Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129

Beethoven, Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op.93

Aleksandr Shaikin, Piano

Anastasia Kobekina, Cello

Zurich Symphony Orchestra

Heiko Mathias Förster, Conductor

Shock Value: Mariusz Treliński's take on Salome

Frank Kuznik, 23rd October

Polish director Mariusz Treliński puts a contemporary spin on Salome by retelling the story from a victim's point of view.

****1

Tchetuev, Förster and the Prague Symphony Orchestra at Colston Hall, Bristol

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 14th November

For this concert the Prague Symphony Orchestra brought their classical music heritage overseas to Colston Hall. The programme gave us a taste of composers close to the orchestra’s homeland, providing a delightful evening of luxury – in music and in dress code.

****1

An au courant odyssey with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 7th May

Conducted by Semyon Bychkov, the Czech Philharmonic shows its versatility with a sharp, smart evening of modern music.

****1

John Storgårds leads the BBC Philharmonic through Shostakovich

Rohan Shotton, 15th November

The BBC Phil's chief conductor led a relentless account of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, paired with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.

****1

Angelic and tragic: Czech Phil glistens in Dvořák and Suk at the Proms

Mark Thomas, 27th August

The Year of Czech Music continues at the BBC Proms with a highly-shaped Dvořák Cello Concerto from Proms debutant Anastasia Kobekina and Suk’s monster of a symphony, Asrael.

****1

Sensational Franco-Russian evening from Kobekina and Tiberghien

Susannah Moody, 9th January

Anastasia Kobekina and Cedric Tiberghien treat Wigmore Hall to a night of flair, flitting between their two homelands.

*****

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Rolf Kyburz

Rolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.

Vielversprechende Jungstars brillieren in enttäuschendem Konzert der Zürcher Symphoniker