A modern mash-up at Prague Spring

By Frank Kuznik, 02 June 2021

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“Under Davies’ baton the orchestra handled the technical challenges nimbly and played with flair”

Reviewed at Municipal House: Smetana Hall, Prague on 30 May 2021

Adams, Harmonielehre

Glass, Symphony No. 12, "Lodger"

Angélique Kidjo, Vocals

Christian Schmitt, Organ

Brno Philharmonic

Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor

From Moravia with love: the Brno Philharmonic at Cadogan Hall

Alexander Hall, 14th October

When you tour abroad, it makes good sense to have in your travelling bag scores taken from your homeland. The Brno Philharmonic under Dennis Russell Davies with Alexander Sitkovetsky showcase Janáček, Korngold and Dvořák.

****1

Keeping modern music alive at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 24th May

With expert assistance from Dennis Russell Davies, the overlooked Brno Philharmonic makes the most of a contemporary cantata.

****1

Heldenreisen im Wiener Konzert: die Brünner Philharmoniker unter Aleksandar Markovic

Simon Haasis, 22nd May

Die Brünner Philharmoniker und das Klavierduo Silver-Garburg überzeugen im Wiener Konzerthaus mit Heldenreisen aller Arten.

***11

Frühwerk trifft Meisterwerk

Isabella Steppan, 22nd September

Die Brünner Philharmonie unter Aleksandar Markovic spannte einen Bogen von den Anfägen Wagners zu seiner Glanzzeit. Ein Abend, an dem das Orchester und die Sänger begeisterten, aber dennoch Wünsche offen blieben.

***11

Aušrinė Stundytė magnetic in Lille’s Makropulos Case

David Karlin, 5th February

Kornél Mundruczó brings the characters to life in Janáček’s drama of eternal youth; the brilliance of Dennis Russell Davies and the Orchestre National de Lille come close to overwhelming the proceedings.

****1

From Moravia with love: the Brno Philharmonic at Cadogan Hall

Alexander Hall, 14th October

****1

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Frank Kuznik

Frank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe’s premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the US, Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. In Prague he is an habitué of the Rudolfinum, National Theater, State Opera and other storied classical music venues, and an unabashed fan of Czech music.