An auspicious alignment of stars at Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal, 03 May 2019

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“Yuja Wang’s rendition was as outstanding as ever”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 1 May 2019

Wolfe, Fountain of Youth (NY Premiere)

Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, Op.55

Tilson Thomas, You Come Here Often?

Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

New World Symphony

America’s Orchestral Academy

Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor

Yuja Wang, Piano

A French feast for the ears from Denève and the New World Symphony

Phillip Nones, 21st January

In Miami, Isabel Leonard bewitches in Ravel’s Shéhérazade, while Stéphane Denève and the New World Symphony conjure up atmospherics galore in Roussel and Schmitt ballet scores.

****1

A relevance of violas in Miami Beach

Laurence Vittes, 17th October

In a world for which Neharo't Neharo't had suddenly become painfully relevant once again: the man lamenting his love in the gentle ending could have been lamenting the Kurds.

*****

A feast of violas at Miami Beach

Laurence Vittes, 16th October

The New World Symphony's Viola Visions kicked off Wednesday night with a concert of music that spanned three centuries and gave full voice to the splendor of the instrument

****1

Uplifting Mahler 2 from Tilson Thomas and the LSO

Mark Pullinger, 20th October

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to the LSO with more Mahler, this time the mighty Resurrection Symphony which finds the conductor in glowing form.

****1

New beginnings: Michael Tilson Thomas opens NY Phil season with Mahler

Kevin W Ng, 12th September

Michael Tilson Thomas' energy and wisdom remain undimmed in the New York Philharmonic's season opener.

*****

A dispiriting Mahler 3 from MTT and the LSO

Alexander Hall, 12th May

Sometimes you just wish that circumstances had been different, fate kinder. Michael Tilson Thomas with the London Symphony Orchestra was not in full control of Mahler's mighty Third Symphony.

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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.

Yuja Wang, MTT and the New World Symphony: an auspicious alignment of stars at Carnegie Hall