Impassioned Mahler and exuberant klezmer concerto in Baltimore

By Phillip Nones, 12 March 2023

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“the gleaming, jewel-like tone of the BSO strings gave this movement a special sheen”

Reviewed at The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda on 12 March 2023

Bendix-Balgley, Fidl-Fantazye, a Klezmer Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra

Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor

Noah Bendix-Balgley, Violin

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Fabien Gabel, Conductor

Concertos old and new on Heyward’s energetic Baltimore program

Sam Jacobson, 8th June

Jonathon Heyward led the Baltimore Symphony in a Beethoven piano concerto along with a new Concerto for Orchestra by composer-in-residence James Lee III.

****1

Musical journeys end Baltimore Symphony season

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Jonathan Heyward's first season as BSO Music Director closed with an exciting world premiere from composer-in-residence James Lee III, alongside audience favorites old and new.

***11

ユンチャン・イムとマリン・オールソップ、ボルティモアで再会のラフマニノフ

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一昨年、クライバーン·コンクールでのラフマニノフのピアノ協奏曲第３番で一世を風靡したソリストと指揮者が、叙情とウィットと情熱をかねそなえ、協奏曲第２番に挑む。

****1

Rachmaninov redux for Yunchan Lim and Marin Alsop in Baltimore

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After going viral with Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto at the Cliburn two years ago, soloist and conductor tackle his Second with a balance of lyricism, wit and fire.

****1

Rune Bergmann leads a reverent Bruckner 7 in Baltimore

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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra dedicate their performance to former music director Yuri Temirkanov, who died last week.

***11

David Danzmayr showcases the Baltimore Symphony’s virtuosity

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Phillip Nones

Phillip Nones studied piano from age six, also playing percussion in educational and civic groups before moving to a rural area of the USA in 1990, where performance opportunities were few. Recently he has started performing again, participating in “side-by-side” orchestra performances and playing percussion in the World Doctors' Orchestra. His personal collection of music includes over 5,000 classical albums in all formats (CDs, LPs, 78s), plus downloads. In his professional life, he heads up a marketing communications firm in the state of Maryland. He blogs about the French composer Florent Schmitt here.

Impassioned Mahler paired with an exuberant klezmer concerto in Baltimore