Sensitivity and meticulous grace: Igor Levit debuts with the National Symphony Orchestra

By Hilary Stroh, 22 November 2015

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Reviewed at Kennedy Center: Concert Hall, Washington on 21 November 2015

Mozart, Symphony no. 38 in D major, "Prague”, K504

Martinů, Symphony no. 6, "Fantaisies symphoniques” H 343

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73

Shostakovich, Dances of the Dolls

National Symphony Orchestra

Jiří Bělohlávek, Conductor

Igor Levit, Piano

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Susan Stempleski, 12th February

Gianandrea Noseda leads glowing performances of Berg and Beethoven, while James Ehnes shines in Korngold's Violin Concerto .

****1

Young and Lamsma bring levity to National Symphony Orchestra

Sydney Boyd, 20th November

A dark trio of works focused around Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto made for a compelling concert in Washington DC.

****1

NSO triumphs with Boyer and Lang Lang

Sydney Boyd, 18th September

With a world premiere by Peter Boyer and a stunning Beethoven piano concerto deftly played by Lang Lang, the evening didn’t fail to strike a poignantly significant chord.

****1

National Symphony makes a fine-sounding digital return to the stage

David Rohde, 19th March

Vibrant Mozart G minor symphony anchors the National Symphony’s digital return to the stage as distancing, sound engineering requirements generally score well

****1

Rollicking Mahler Fifth may have just put NSO on the global map

David Rohde, 20th February

Clarion details from start to finish result in a spectacular Mahler Fifth from Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra

*****

Tetzlaff redefines clarity with the National Symphony Orchestra

Sydney Boyd, 24th January

Christian Tetzlaff proves once again why audiences can’t get enough of his sound in a program of Dvořák and Schumann with Christoph Eschenbach at the helm.

****1

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.