Vêpres printanières à St-Martin-in-the-Fields

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 30 March 2014

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Reviewed at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London on 28 March 2014

Rachmaninov, All Night Vigil (“Vespers”), Op.37

The Ariel Consort of London

Douglas Lee, Conductor

Modern Choreography meets the Baroque

Sarah Batschelet, 27th May

Two fine choreographers and the Orchestra La Scintilla heralded two world premiere performances of new ballets at the Zurich opera house.

*****

Restless in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 20th December

In Restless, a striking 4-part programme which the Ballett Zürich recently premiered, it’s sheer energy, speed and unequivocal action in the movements of the human body that are underscored.

****1

Auf den Schattenseiten des Lebens: Creations IV - VI in Stuttgart

Rainer Zerbst, 22nd February

Von trostlosem Grau bis optischer Brillanz: drei neue Meisterwerke am Stuttgarter Ballett.

****1

Concertos – for violin and for orchestra – from the Hallé

Peter Connors, 22nd March

Viktoria Mullova is a superb soloist in Brahms' Violin Concerto, while an orchestra full of soloists play Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra with Kahchun Wong presiding.

*****

Guitars, electronics and ancient treatises: the JACK Quartet at 92NY

Kurt Gottschalk, 20th March

At 92NY, the JACK Quartet performs four new works developed in their JACK Studio, including a commissioned premiere from the electrifying Tristan Perich.

****1

Kristiina Poska makes an exciting return to conduct the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 20th March

Kristiina Poska directs the RSNO in gripping Tchaikovsky and Pärt, but words and music only occasionally match in Elena Langer's new song cycle.

***11

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Elodie Olson-Coons

Originaire de Lorraine, Elodie Olson-Coons a fait ses études littéraires à Cambridge. Mezzo-soprano et pianiste, elle est particulièrement intéressée par la musique contemporaine et vocale.