Midori Gotō’s elegant playing conquers Sydney

By Zoltán Szabó, 28 June 2016

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“With her expressive body language she seemed to be in perfect symbiosis with the sonata”

Reviewed at Sydney Opera House: Utzon Room, Sydney on 26 June 2016

Schubert, Fantasy for violin and piano in C major, D.934

Schoenberg, Phantasy for violin and piano, Op.47

Mozart, Violin Sonata in B flat major, "Strinasacchi", K454

Liszt, 9 Valses caprices, transcription from Schubert, S 427

Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, Op.78

Midori, Violin

Özgür Aydin, Piano

Style and technique: Midori and Aydin impress in Cleveland

Frank Kuznik, 12th April

Style, technique, an original approach, a brilliant discography, even an exemplary profile offstage – Midori has it all. What impresses in live performances is her intelligence, her deep understanding of the material and ability to articulate a wide range of visions and voices.

*****

Midori in Dallas: Experimental Beethoven, Webern and Crumb

Bachtrack reviewer, 30th October

The Soundings concert series opened its season Tuesday evening at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, with violinist Midori and pianist Özgür Aydin. Although the series typically focuses more on contemporary music, Midori offered the program she’s been touring with in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her debut, and it did not disappoint.

***11

Estonian Festival Orchestra make Carnegie Hall debut with Arvo Pärt

David Wolfson, 23rd October

Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra don’t skirt all the pitfalls of a single-composer program in an all-Pärt evening at Carnegie Hall.

***11

Evergreen Mendelssohn from Midori and the Schleswig-Holstein FO

Mengguang Huang, 18th August

From Mendelssohn’s intimacy to Bruckner’s monumental scale, Eschenbach’s young orchestra reveals chamber-like sensitivity and steely discipline, with Midori’s interpretation standing as the evening’s emotional and artistic highlight.

***11

High-energy Dvořák in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 4th March

Eugene Tzigane and Midori join PKF – Prague Philharmonia for fresh takes on familiar classics.

****1

Cool Brahms from Midori and the Kansas City Symphony

Hilary Stroh, 26th March

A refined but unromantic rendition of Brahms' Violin Concerto by Midori following compelling account of Anna Clyne's This Midnight Hour and Debussy's La Mer.

***11

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Zoltán Szabó

Zoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

No Harbour view, but Midori Gotō’s elegant playing conquers Sydney