Atlanta Symphony highlights the talents of two of its best

By William E Ford, 06 February 2016

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Reviewed at Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta on 4 February 2016

Brahms, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77

Bach, Violin partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne

Kurth, New work

Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Robert Spano, Conductor

David Coucheron, Violin

Atlanta Opera's powerful Götterdämmerung caps a landmark Ring cycle

Sam Jacobson, 5th June

With superb singing, inspired orchestral playing and imaginative staging, Atlanta Opera crowns its monumental Wagner undertaking.

*****

Stutzmann closes Atlanta season with impassioned Mahler Resurrection

Sam Jacobson, 4th June

Drawing on her long history with the work as both singer and conductor, Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Atlanta Symphony in a deeply felt account of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony.

****1

Violin megastar Gil Shaham wows Atlanta with Korngold concerto

William E Ford, 12th November

Guest Conductor Hannu Lintu makes an auspicious Atlanta Symphony debut conducting Sibelius, Korngold and Higdon.

*****

In Atlanta, Avi Avital delights in Jennifer Higdon's Mandolin Concerto

William E Ford, 2nd April

In Atlanta, conductor Robert Spano, mandolinist Avi Avital and composer Jennifer Higdon ignite fiery performances.

*****

Ksenija Sidorova returns to Symphony Hall and Astor Piazzolla

William E Ford, 3rd February

Kalmar and Sidorova pair up for a powerful performance of Piazzolla's Aconcagua in Atlanta.

***11

Thrilling Brahms from Sir Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta Symphony

William E Ford, 2nd December

An impressive concert at Symphony Hall also features Melody Eötvös' The Deciding Machine and Jacquelyn Stucker singing Strauss.

****1

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.