At the Minnesota Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis contrasts works of Beethoven with Berg’s Violin Concerto and a piece the draws on traditional Chinese folk dance.
The Minnesota Orchestra’s visit offered a chance to hear Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Ives’ Symphony no. 2, though the former suffered somewhat from an absence of spark.
The Minnesota Chorale does Leonard Bernstein and Sir William Walton proud, with the Bernstein Chichester Psalms a particularly impressive presentation.
Courtney Smith is an American freelance journalist living in Milan, Italy. On classical music and opera, she's written for the BBC Music Magazine, Opera
Now, Opera News, Corriere della Sera Style Magazine, Auditorium, Limelight and
Classical Singer. She's written in-house for classical music organizations such
as The New York Philharmonic and the Royal Opera House's blog.
On luxury, fashion and beauty, she's written for The Wall Street Journal,
Women's Wear Daily, Grazia.it and W Magazine's Editors' Blog. She's written
in-house for brands such as Calvin Klein.
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