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Bold and eclectic: Nagano commanding in Bartók in Montréal

By Christina Volpini, 16 January 2015
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Reviewed at Maison symphonique, Montreal on 13 January 2015
Programme
Bernstein, Candide: Overture
Bartók, Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz 112
Barber, Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Performers
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, Conductor
Augustin Dumay, Violin
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Christina Volpini
Christina Volpini
Christina Volpini is a composer, pianist, and writer based in Montréal, Canada. Currently pursuing a Masters in Composition at McGill University, she writes for publications such as Bachtrack and Music & Literature. Christina is a new music enthusiast and an organizer of the Montréal Contemporary Music Lab.