Celebrating collaboration: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott at Carnegie Hall

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

By Susan Stempleski, 13 April 2024

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“offered ample evidence of the duo's superb on-stage chemistry and abundant artistry”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 11 April 2024

Fauré, Berceuse, Op.16

Dvořák, Gypsy Songs: Songs My Mother Taught Me (Když mne stará matka zpívat), Op.55 no.4

Assad, Menino

Boulanger, Cantique

Fauré, Papillon, Op.77

Shostakovich, Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40

Pärt, Spiegel im Spiegel

Franck, Cello Sonata in A major (arr. Delsart)

Bloch, From Jewish Life: Prayer

Mariano, Cristal

Yo-Yo Ma, Cello

Kathryn Stott, Piano

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott soothe the soul at the Barbican

David Karlin, 2nd November

The long standing duo sound give impeccable sound and balance in a recital full of charm, whose musicianship and energy belies this being their farewell tour.

****1

A winning evening from Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in San Francisco

Lois Silverstein, 2nd April

Dexterity, beauty, technical prowess and mastery, most expectations were met: most expectations were met in this duo recital in Davies Symphony Hall.

****1

Joy amidst tears: Kathryn Stott and Tim Horton’s glorious Rachmaninov

Phil Parker, 19th May

Can you have too much Rachmaninov all in one go? On the basis of this tremendous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival recital, evidently not.

*****

Golden glow in Sir Andrew Davis' Sibelius 1 with the BBC Philharmonic

Rohan Shotton, 27th January

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Elgar, Rachmaninov and Sibelius with pianist Kathryn Stott.

****1

A feast of phenomenal pianism

Frances Wilson, 8th October

A remarkable evening of exceptionally fine pianism and inventive programming, featuring seven of the UK's leading pianists in rich and varied repertoire.

*****

Quartet of pianists go into bat for Ravel and Rachmaninov

Rohan Shotton, 24th April

Andrew Gourlay conducts the BBC Philharmonic in piano concertos by Ravel and Rachmaninov, with Noriko Ogawa, Martin Roscoe, Kathryn Stott and Martin Roscoe taking turns at the keyboard.

****1

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.