Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten in Brussels

By Alan Yu, 06 October 2018

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“Kochanovsky's meticulous attention to the kaleidoscopic range of orchestral colours bore fruit.”

Reviewed at BOZAR: Main hall, Brussels on 5 October 2018

Britten, Violin Concerto, Op.15

Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet, op. 64

Belgian National Orchestra

Stanislav Kochanovsky, Conductor

Vilde Frang, Violin

A performance of contradictions from the Belgian National Orchestra

Clare Varney, 25th July

Antony Hermus searches for menace and intrigue in the BNO's programme in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.

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Saint-Saëns crowns the Belgian National Orchestra's Manchester visit

Rohan Shotton, 7th November

Roberto González-Monjas conducts the Belgian National Orchestra, joined by Paul Lewis, in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

****1

Russian delights with Lugansky and Kochanovsky in Brussels

Marc Haegeman, 27th September

Stanislav Kochanovsky, Nikolai Lugansky and the Belgian National Orchestra impress with an all-Russian triple bill.

****1

Mischa Maisky shines in Tchaikovsky in Brussels

Marc Haegeman, 22nd March

Think of an exhilarating journey animated by an expert guide who lives and enjoys every moment, yet makes you believe he is discovering it with you and isn’t afraid to tease you with some daredevil steps off the beaten track.

***11

Wrong rep sinks opera evening at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 12th July

Mismatching between programme and performers resulted in a disappointing evening of operatic all-time favourites.

**111

World première shines at BOZAR

David Karlin, 16th October

The world première of Giya Kancheli’s Nu.Mu.Zu is the blow-your-socks-off highlight of an evening that includes colourful playing of Falla and Strauss.

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Alan Yu

The first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.

Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten with the National Orchestra of Belgium