Yuncham Lim Wins The 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
As I write this final report on the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, celebrations are underway in Sundance Square, the heart of this great…
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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The Cliburn Competition June 18 Report | The Final Round Final Concert – And No Clear Winner!
After weeks of grueling practice and performance three of the six finalists got their last chance to impress the judges. And no doubt about it:…
The Cliburn Competition June 17 Report | Rachmaninov 3 for the Third Time – And Wow!
The six finalists had dozens of concertos to choose from, yet three of them picked the same concerto: Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Tuesday night…
The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Now We Have Heard Them All – But Wait! There’s More
The Cliburn Competition Final Round continued last night (June 15) with each of the last three finalists getting a chance to play a concerto with…
The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Then There Were Six
The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition “The Cliburn” has now entered its final week. The original 72 competitors accepted for a screening audition were…
[Concert review] Verdi’s Don Carlos at the Met: Canadians are stellar in a magnificent performance
At long last many COVID restrictions have been removed almost entirely across Canada, yet opera lovers are apparently not quite ready to flock back to…
CD Review: Leon Fleisher, vols. 1 & 2 (DOREMI)
Leon Fleisher Live Vol. 1. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Boston Symphony/Pierre Monteux, July 20, 1958). Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Boston Symphony/Pierre Monteux, Aug…
Road trip to Detroit yields symphonic pleasure – speed bumps notwithstanding
Last week I had the pleasure of hearing the Cleveland Orchestra in top form at its home in Severance Hall. A real treat after the…
Review: Cross-border trek to Cleveland proves picture perfect
CLEVELAND – On Nov. 8, the American authorities decided it was safe to let Canadians enter their country by car. The next day I drove…
CD Reviews: Oleg Kagan and Natalia Gutman Live
Brahms: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Minor Op. 102.* Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E Flat Major Op.…
