Ray Chen Cleveland recital

By Timothy Robson, 15 February 2014

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Reviewed at Cleveland Museum of Art: Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland on 12 February 2014

Mozart, Violin Sonata in A major, K305 (K293d)

Sarasate, Spanish Dances, Op.21: Malagueña y Habanera

Sarasate, Spanish Dances, Op.23: Playera y Zapateado

Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op.20

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major "Kreutzer", Op.47

Ray Chen, Violin

Julio Elizalde, Piano

Vibrant Brahms from Jurowski, Chen and the Berlin RSO in Seoul

SangKwon Lee, 3rd May

At the Seoul Arts Center, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra achieves a luminous balance of historically informed insight and modern orchestral splendour, delivering performances that feel at once deeply rooted and thrillingly alive.

****1

Ray Chen's Sibelius takes flight with the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 3rd November

An Usher Hall fire alarm interrupts Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's rendition of Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony.

Ray Chen makes Paganini sing in Liverpool

Leighton Jones, 11th April

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present a programme of Rossini, Paganini and Dvořák with Michele Mariotti conducting, but it’s Ray Chen who steals the show.

****1

LA Phil celebrates Chinese Year of the Pig

Laurence Vittes, 7th February

Elim Chan lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic through a high-powered program of Chinese and French music that began and ended with virtuoso showpieces written less than 30 years apart.

****1

Ray Chen entertains in an uneven night for the LPO

David Karlin, 30th November

Chen plays a fine solo part in Bruch and delights with his encore; Orozco-Estrada and the LPO provide some good moments but fall short of their best form.

***11

Memorable and exhilarating Tchaikovsky

Andrew Larkin, 23rd November

In an all Tchaikovsky programme, Ray Chen delivers a cracking account of the Violin Concerto while Stutzmann brings out all the drama of his Fifth Symphony.

*****

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.

Dessert before main: Ray Chen plays Mozart, Sarasate and Beethoven in Cleveland