Concert Review | TSO Concludes the Season with Mahler’s Third Symphony
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) ended its 2023-2024 season in grand style with a glorious performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.
Paul E. Robinson
Paul E. Robinson
Former conductor and broadcaster, Paul E. Robinson, is the author of four books on conductors, Digital Editor for Classical Voice America, and a regular contributor to La Scena Musicale.
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Concert Review | TSO Brings Brilliant Bach to North York
“Brilliant Bach” attracted a near capacity audience to George Weston Hall. TSO concertmaster Jonathan Crow led the ensemble.
Concert Review | Daniel Hope Celebrates Irish Roots in Stellar Performance
This week, Daniel Hope and his 6-member group AIR brought this energy to Koerner Hall in Toronto, to celebrate his Irish Roots.
Concert Review | Philadelphia Orchestra Thrills with Definitive Rachmaninov in Toronto
The Philadelphia Orchestra tours all over the world, but this past Wednesday marked their first performance in Toronto under musical director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Concert Review | Toronto Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky’s Pulcinella
Based on last Saturday’s concert in Roy Thomson Hall, this next live concert recording of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella promises to be a winner.
Concert Review | Melnikov-Faust-Queyras Trio Performs Great Brahms at Koerner Hall
The Melnikov-Faust-Queyras Trio offered a program of Schumann, Carter, and Brahms at Koerner Hall, which had its ups and downs.
Concert Review | An Orchestral Spectacular From Gimeno and the TSO
There was no soloist at Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Respighi concert, but the greatly augmented TSO gave a near-capacity audience a stunning display of orchestral fireworks
Concert Review | Harpist Bridget Kibbey with Calidore String Quartet, Mervon Mehta
There are times when concert programming becomes predictable and boring. So it was with great interest that I approached a Koerner Hall concert Sunday, Jan. 21 that showed a refreshing departure from that tradition.
Review | The Private Life Overshadows the Public Life in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro
Bradley Cooper’s Maestro lacks significant information about Leonard Bernstein’s life, his love of music, and what he contributed to the American cultural landscape.
Concert Review | Beautiful Django Festival Allstars Performance at Koerner Hall
The Django Festival Allstars played for almost two hours without intermission at Koerner Hall, and the near capacity audience loved it.
