Beyond pyrotechnics: Maxim Vengerov in Bucharest

By Edward Sava-Segal, 26 September 2017

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“Vengerov is, more than ever, one of the few truly great violinists gracing our time”

Reviewed at Romanian Atheneum (Ateneul Român), Bucharest on 24 September 2017

Brahms, F-A-E Sonata: Scherzo in C minor

Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op.108

Enescu, Violin Sonata no. 3 in A minor "dans le caractère populaire roumain", Op.25

Franck, Violin Sonata in A major

Maxim Vengerov, Violin

Vag Papian, Piano

Budapest Festival Orchestra plays – and sings – at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 6th February

Joined by violinist Maxim Vengerov, the Hungarian orchestra, under Music Director Iván Fischer, is in top form in a program of three highly contrasting pieces.

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Brilliant Brahms from Vengerov and friends at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 16th December

An extraordinary group of musicians join violinist Maxim Vengerov in performing two chamber music jewels by Johannes Brahms.

*****

Vengerov, Chung and the Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 30th January

The virtuoso violinist glows in Brahms’ Violin Concerto and the Met musicians display their virtuosity and versatility in the composer’s complex final symphony.

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Orpheus CO and Vengerov deliver superb Mozart at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 7th November

The star violinist and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra bring their two-night traversal of Mozart’s complete works for violin and orchestra to a stunning conclusion.

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Passion and virtuosity from Vengerov and Osetinskaya at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 12th November

A fascinating and meticulously planned program of music by Clara and Robert Schumann, Brahms and Prokofiev at Carnegie Hall.

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An outstanding evening of chamber music at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th January

The joy of Maxim Vengerov and Simon Trpčeski playing together was as palpable in Franck's sonata as it was in Prokofiev's.

*****

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.

Beyond pyrotechnics: Maxim Vengerov and Vag Papian at the Enescu Festival