Gilbert and the NY Phil score big in San Francisco

By Donna Stoering, 10 May 2016

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Reviewed at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco on 6 May 2016

Beethoven, Egmont, Op.84: Overture

Beethoven, Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Sibelius, Symphony no. 7 in C major, Op.105

Sibelius, Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26

Sibelius, Valse triste, Op.44 no.1

New York Philharmonic

Alan Gilbert, Conductor

A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

***11

Weinberg rarity overshadows John Williams at the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 1st March

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

****1

Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

****1

Lyricism and drama from Dueñas, Honeck and the New York Philharmonic

Susan Stempleski, 29th January

The Spanish violinist delivers a radiant rendition of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto after which Honeck interprets his own distillation of music from Strauss’ Elektra.

****1

Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang offer contemporary works at the NY Phil

Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

Yuja Wang returns to the New York Philharmonic with Rautavaara’s dazzling First Piano Concerto in a probing program curated and conducted by Thomas Adès.

****1

Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York

Susan Stempleski, 15th January

Xian Zhang returns to the Philharmonic to lead a program pairing two 19th-century Romantic works with a 21st-century tone poem.

****1

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Donna Stoering

Donna is a lifelong musician who has served as an Artistic Ambassador for both the UK and USA to countries worldwide. An award-winning recording artist, concert pianist, educator, composer and social entrepreneur, she is also a frequent commentator and contributor to international journals and television programs about music. A former Marshall Scholar and Artist in Residence at Oxford, she has taught master-classes on performance, pedagogy or arts management at most major music conservatories worldwide. Founder/Artistic Director of a global music organization (listenforlife.org), Donna continues to teach and perform worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, and recital partner with opera stars of the Met, Bolshoi, Royal Opera and La Scala.

Alan Gilbert and the NY Phil score big in San Francisco