Prom 13: National Youth Orchestra of the USA with Joshua Bell and Valery Gergiev

By Katherine Dixson, 23 July 2013

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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 21 July 2013

Shepherd, Magiya (BBC co-commission with Carnegie Hall, European première)

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93

Joshua Bell, Violin

National Youth Orchestra of the USA

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

Prom 32: Summer adventures from the NYO USA and Pappano

Kevin W Ng, 11th August

The National Youth Orchestra of the USA present a monumental programme of Strauss and Berlioz.

****1

Three card trick: La Scala’s gamble pays off in Pique Dame

Mark Pullinger, 23rd February

Valery Gergiev finally turns up to conduct an electrifying evening, crowned by Asmik Grigorian's full throttle performance as Liza.

****1

Miraculous Russians: Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky in Florence

Elena Luporini, 11th December

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra call in at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for a programme of Prokofiev, Bartók and Stravinsky... and Gergiev picks up the keys to the city too.

****1

Grand Romantic statements from Gergiev at the Enescu Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 6th September

Two giants of the Romantic repertoire that were met with disdain by Eduard Hanslick at their premieres are given persuasive readings in Bucharest.

****1

Technicolor Shostakovich and Brahms from the Munich Philharmonic

Laurence Vittes, 3rd September

A full frontal assault by Valery Gergiev on Brahms' First Symphony and Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto in explosive performances.

****1

Turn of the screw: Gergiev’s masterful Tchaikovsky in Munich

Mark Pullinger, 8th May

In his busy Mariinsky schedule, Valery Gergiev squeezes in a visit to the Munich Philharmonic, joined by poetic pianist Seong-Jin Cho.

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Katherine Dixson

Katherine is an enthusiastic choral singer. Becoming chairman of her choir proved the catalyst for writing a memoir into which she crammed musical experiences galore, including her own belated musical education and encounters with professional musicians. Combining music, writing and travel is Katherine’s idea of bliss. Her website is here.