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The showy and the sublime: George Li and Juanjo Mena in Lucerne

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“a performance full of emotion”
Reviewed at Culture and Congress Centre: Lucerne Hall, Lucerne on 2 May 2018
Walton, Scapino, A Comedy Overture
Rachmaninov, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43
Elgar, Symphony no. 1 in A flat major, Op.55
George Li, Piano
Juanjo Mena, Conductor
TanzLuzern's Swan – a Different Story: without a bird in sight
****1
Famous sons of famous fathers with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
***11
Martha Argerich returns with thrilling Schumann concerto in Lucerne
****1
Le Nouveau Monde pacifique de Michael Sanderling à Aix
***11
L'interrogation Chamayou et la maîtrise Sanderling à Gstaad
***11
L'esprit souffle dans les mains et le cœur de Martha Argerich
****1
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