A gorgeous chamber music première in Seattle

By Thomas May, 21 July 2015

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“Efe Baltacıgil's cello like an oarsman steering his colleagues through the rapids”

Reviewed at Benaroya Hall: Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle on 20 July 2015

Mendelssohn, Cello Sonata no. 2 in D Major, Op 58

Stucky, Cantus (World Première)

Brahms, String Quintet no. 2 in G major, Op.111

Johannes Moser, Cello

Inon Barnatan, Piano

Demarre McGill, Flute

Anthony McGill, Clarinet

Andrew Wan, Violin

Ani Aznavoorian, Cello

Andrew Armstrong, Piano

Robert Tucker (Percussion), Percussion

Ray Chen, Violin

Erin Keefe, Violin

Cynthia Phelps, Viola

Yura Lee, Viola

Efe Baltacigil, Cello

Piano trios x 3 from Weilerstein, Jackiw and Barnatan at QEH

Roy Westbrook, 30th November

The classical equivalent to a pop “supergroup” assembles at the Southbank Centre for piano trios by Rachmaninov, Ravel and Beethoven.

****1

Seattle Chamber Music Society launches its 2025 summer festival

Thomas May, 6th July

The Seattle Chamber Music Society opens its 2025 summer festival with a program of striking emotional depth, musical refinement and rapturous ensemble connection.

****1

Eun Sun Kim makes dazzling Boston Symphony Orchestra debut

Kevin Wells, 8th March

Late-career works by Lyadov, Bartók and Rachmaninov dominated the program, which featured Inon Barnatan as piano soloist.

*****

Barnstorming performances from Inon Barnatan at Wigmore Hall

Chris Garlick, 6th October

Inon Barnatan hits the ground running with Ravel in his recital, concluding with his own transcription of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

****1

Oksana Lyniv makes a dazzling Cleveland Orchestra debut

Frank Kuznik, 11th July

Oksana Lyniv gets the best out of The Cleveland Orchestra, treating the audience to spellbinding versions of charming fables.

*****

Mozart-lite and standard issue Bartók from Canellakis and Barnatan

Laurence Vittes, 27th April

Karina Canellakis comes along at just the right moment to see what a possible contender for the open LA Phil post could bring.

***11

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Thomas May

Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.