Blasts from the ancient past at Prague Spring

Amaury Coeytaux and Krystof Maratka

Mikko Franck conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

By Frank Kuznik, 28 May 2024

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“the five movements are, in effect, like windows onto an alluring and mysterious time”

Reviewed at Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall, Prague on 27 May 2024

Farrenc, Overture no. 2 in E flat major, Op.24

Maratka, Sanctuaries – In the Depths of Cave Paintings, concerto for violin and orchestra (World premiere)

Ysaÿe, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, Op.27 no.2: Les Furies – Allegro furioso

Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé: Suite no. 2

Ravel, La Valse

Ravel, Menuet antique

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Mikko Franck, Conductor

Amaury Coeytaux, Violin

Krystof Maratka, Conductor

Mirga and the Philhar': impressive Shostakovich in Paris

David Karlin, 14th November

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France impress mightily under the baton of their new Principal Guest Conductor. Gidon Kremer disappoints in Weinberg.

****1

Thrills without chills in Aix-en-Provence

Charlotte Gardner, 24th April

Beatrice Rana, Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France bring a thrilling Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto to the Festival de Pâques, even if their Shostakovich 10 is more of a beauty than a bully.

***11

Magnifique! L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Antwerp

Marc Haegeman, 21st October

Franck conducts Franck! In Antwerp Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France play the Symphony in D minor and are joined by Sol Gabetta for Lalo.

*****

In love with Stravinsky, Offenbach and Barbara Hannigan in Paris

Laurence Vittes, 28th May

Audiences return to the Maison de la Radio for Barbara Hannigan and l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

*****

French programme with Franck and Gabetta at the Elbphilharmonie

Alexander Hall, 15th December

On tour with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck and Sol Gabetta present an odd programme of mixed fare.

***11

Chung and Alagna outstanding in Otello at Orange

David Karlin, 3rd August

From Otello's opening thunderstorm, Myung Whun Chung and the Orchestre Philharmonique de France leave us gasping, while Alagna turns in a magnetic performance in the title role.

****1

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Frank Kuznik

Frank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe’s premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the US, Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. In Prague he is an habitué of the Rudolfinum, National Theater, State Opera and other storied classical music venues, and an unabashed fan of Czech music.