Browsing: Orchestral

The Philadelphia Orchestra was the first American orchestra to appear in China when it gave concerts there in 1973. The Cultural Revolution was still underway and there were some difficult moments. Today attitudes have changed and western classical music is enjoyed and encouraged throughout China. The Philadelphia Orchestra recently made a return visit and has plans for annual visits combining teaching and performing.Donald Runnicles was the conductor for the Chinese tour and by all accounts the orchestra played well and was well-received. And where was Yannick? Due to prior commitments Yannick found himself leading a tour of China with one…

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25 Years: The Chœur Classique de MontréalThe Chœur Classique de Montréal presents great opera choruses with the Orchestra symphonique des Jeunes de Montréal, under the direction of Louis Lavigueur. The soloists include Natalia Savelyeva, soprano, Stéphanie Pothier, mezzo-soprano, Antoine Bélanger, tenor, and Joseph Rouleau, who will reprise the role of Boris Godunov, which he performed in 1987 on the occasion which first brought together the choristers of the Chœur Classique de Montréal. Maison symphonique, June 13 at 8:00 PM. choeurclassiquedemontreal.qc.ca- Renée Banville

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Montreal Chamber Music Festival (MCMF/FMCM)The musical festival season opens with the MCMF. The 18th editition takes place from May 9 to June 1 at St. George’s Anglican Church. True to tradition, artistic director Denis Brott spares us no surprises. Performers include the Emerson and Fine Arts Quartets, the Swingle Singers, and pianists Jean-Philippe Collard and Oliver Jones, to name a few. This year’s four-hour marathon is dedicated to Tchaikovsky. www.festivalmontreal.org- Renée BanvilleArthur Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher Closes the 2012-13 Season at the OSMConductor Kent Nagano closes the OSM’s season with Arthur Honegger’s lyric mystery Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher (Joan…

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Festival de Musique de Chambre de Montréal (FMCM) La saison des festivals de musique d’été s’ouvre avec le FMCM, dont la 18e édition se déroule jusqu’au 1er juin à l’église anglicane Saint-Georges. Fidèle à la tradition, le directeur artistique Denis Brott ne nous ménage pas les surprises. On pourra entendre entre autres les quatuors Emerson et Fine Arts, les Swingle Singers, le pianiste Jean-Philippe Collard et Oliver Jones. Le marathon de quatre heures est consacré cette année à Tchaïkovski. www.festivalmontreal.org – Renée BanvilleJeanne d’Arc au bûcher d’Arthur Honegger pour clôturer la saison 2012-2013 de l’OSM Le chef Kent Nagano clôturera…

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by Paul E. RobinsonWAGNERLohengrin: Prelude to Act ILohengrin: Prelude to Act IIIDie Meistersinger: Prelude to Act I Die Walküre: Act I (complete)Heidi Melton , soprano (Sieglinde)Clifton Forbis, tenor (Siegmund)Eric Owens, bass (Hunding)Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Jaap van ZwedenMeyerson Symphony CenterDallas, TexasMay 19, 2013Since Wagner’s greatness as a composer has long been indisputable, and his music, to this day, is frequently played, we don’t need a special celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth to be reminded who he is or what his music sounds like; that said, it would certainly make sense to spend some time considering what makes this man…

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The long wait is finally over. The Boston Symphony has a new music director: 34-year old Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons. He succeeds James Levine who resigned several years ago after a series of illnesses that made it impossible for him to continue. Coincidentally, Levine mad a long-awaited return to the podium last week conducting the MET Orchestra.Nelsons is one of the hottest conductors around these days with every major orchestra vying for his services. Nelsons has already conducted the Boston Symphony and the players found him to be absolutely what they were looking for: a fine musician with a rare gift…

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Montreal Chamber Music Festival (MCMF/FMCM)The musical festival season opens with the MCMF. The 18th edition takes place from May 9 to June 1 at St. George’s Anglican Church. True to tradition, artistic director Denis Brott spares us no surprises. Performers include the Emerson and Fine Arts Quartets, the Swingle Singers, and pianists Jean-Philippe Collard and Oliver Jones, to name a few. This year’s four-hour marathon is dedicated to Tchaikovsky. www.festivalmontreal.org- Renée Banville Jules Massenet’s Manon at the Opéra de MontréalFor the final production of the 2012-13 season, the Opéra de Montréal presents Jules Massenet’s Manon. After an acclaimed performance of the…

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Festival de Musique de Chambre de Montréal (FMCM) La saison des festivals de musique d’été s’ouvre avec le FMCM, dont la 18e édition se déroule jusqu’au 1er juin à l’église anglicane Saint-Georges. Fidèle à la tradition, le directeur artistique Denis Brott ne nous ménage pas les surprises. On pourra entendre entre autres les quatuors Emerson et Fine Arts, les Swingle Singers, le pianiste Jean-Philippe Collard et Oliver Jones. Le marathon de quatre heures est consacré cette année à Tchaïkovski. www.festivalmontreal.org- Renée BanvilleConcert prestige Le CMIM annonce un prestigieux concert réunissant le violoniste Maxim Vengerov, le violoncelliste Stéphane Tétreault et le…

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Montreal Chamber Music Festival (MCMF/FMCM)The musical festival season opens with the MCMF. The 18th editition takes place from May 9 to June 1 at St. George’s Anglican Church. True to tradition, artistic director Denis Brott spares us no surprises. Performers include the Emerson and Fine Arts Quartets, the Swingle Singers, and pianists Jean-Philippe Collard and Oliver Jones, to name a few. This year’s four-hour marathon is dedicated to Tchaikovsky. www.festivalmontreal.org- Renée BanvilleConcert PrestigeThe MIMC has announced a prestigious concert bringing together violinist Maxim Vengerov, cellist Stéphane Tétrault, and pianist Serhiy Salov, 2004 grand prize winner of the MIMC. Accompanied by…

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Sarah Willis is a British-born horn player who became the first female brass player in the Berlin Philharmonic. She is not one of the orchestra’s principal players but she is a fabulous musician and very articulate and personable when it comes to talking about music.In this video she is giving an abbreviated master class to horn players auditioning for the YouTube orchestra. She demonstrates and gives helpful tips about playing some of the repertoire. In this excerpt she concentrates on the Beethoven 9th symphony and Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel. I suspect that any young horn player would find this video…

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