Sanderling conducts seldom performed Russian scores in Winterthur

By Edward Sava-Segal, 07 January 2021

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Reviewed at Stadthaus, Winterthur on 6 January 2021

Glazunov, Solemn Overture, Op.73

Taneyev, Concert Suite for violin and orchestra, Op.28

Dvořák, Symphony no. 8 in G major, Op.88

Ilya Gringolts, Violin

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Michael Sanderling, Conductor

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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.