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Volatility unites music by Elgar, Strauss and Takemitsu in Birmingham
The CBSO Youth Orchestra under Kazuki Yamada find connections in three works inhabiting very different worlds.
A tale of two halves as Jess Gillam makes her Hallé debut
Intense lyricism bridges the gap between John Adams and Rachmaninov, but debutant Kazuki Yamada struggles to link the two.
An Afternoon with Nijinsky
As well as keeping the musical, choreographic and theatrical treasures of the Ballets Russes alive, En compagnie de Nijinsky reignites the company’s avant garde-ist vision.
Kazuki Yamada rocks Symphony Hall
Principal Guest Conductor Kazuki Yamada teases brilliant French sounds from the CBSO.
Underwhelming Lost Cello Concerto at Houston Symphony
In a program with Chabrier’s España and Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat, the Houston Symphony ambitiously unearthed Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Cello Concerto, last heard at its premiere with the New York Philharmonic in 1935.
Sunny Sibelius with Kazuki Yamada and dthe CBSO
Kazuki Yamada combines Japanese deference with full control of his players to lead he CBSO to fine performances of Beethoven and Sibelius, with a relatively laid back performance of the Elgar Cello concerto.
