Pianists in different constellations at the Martha Argerich Festival

By Edward Sava-Segal, 28 June 2021

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“The Gerzenbergs played Bernstein... with panache, raising the adrenalin level of the entire hall”

Reviewed at Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal, Hamburg on 27 June 2021

Weinberg, Twelve Miniatures for flute and piano, Op.29

Chopin, Nocturne no. 8 in D flat major, Op.27 no.2

Chopin, Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, Op.31

Prokofiev, Sarcasms, Op.17

Bernstein, West Side Story: Symphonic Dances

Czerny, Rondeau brillant, Op.227

Shostakovich, Concertino for two pianos in A minor, Op.94

Susanne Barner, Flute

Akane Sakai, Piano

Dong Hyek Lim, Piano

Gabriela Montero, Piano

Anton Gerzenberg, Piano

Daniel Gerzenberg, Piano

Lilya Zilberstein, Piano

Martha Argerich, Piano

A night on the tiles in Chelsea for the Prague Symphony Orchestra

Christopher Woodley, 12th February

Glorious performances of Dvořák and Prokofiev are enriched by a sumptuous improvisation by pianist Gabriela Montero.

****1

From Tchaikovsky to Weinberg with Montero and Gražinytė-Tyla

Alissa Balocco, 11th May

The pianist enchants with her Tchaikovsky, while the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia tackles an unfamiliar Weinberg symphony.

***11

Gabriela Montero captivates with her unique Tchaikovsky

Robert Gainer, 11th May

With two very well-known pieces, could Gabriela Montero, Gražintyė-Tyla and the CBSO find ways of keeping them interesting? The answer was a resounding ‘Yes’.

*****

From Russia without Love: Gabriela Montero at King's Place

Roy Westbrook, 8th October

“I have no idea what will happen," Montero admitted as she launched into an improvised performance to accompany Charlie Chaplin's film, The Immigrant.

***11

Outstanding concert by Montero, Martín and the RTÉ NSO

Andrew Larkin, 14th February

New chief conductor Jaime Martín proved to be on fire getting the best from the RTÉ NSO in tonight's works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven, while Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero delights with her musicianship and improvisation.

*****

Bournemouth Symphony bring pre-Christmas treats to Poole

David Truslove, 4th December

A concert of ear-catching tunes from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra swept by under the efficient and occasionally uninvolved direction of Kirill Karabits.

***11

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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.