Classical Music 17 May 2024 0 Lebrecht Weekly | Luke-warm Rendition of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Elegant British Folksong Arrangements There are many reasons why Beethoven’s triple concerto usually fails on record. Most are to do with ego.
Classical Music 26 April 2024 0 Concert Review | A Romantic Evening with Maria João Pires and the OSM It was such a privilege to watch Pires step back into the Montréal limelight for this special concert – accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
Classical 6 October 2023 0 Starting Strong: Esprit Orchestra Launches 2023-24 Season Esprit Orchestra has a big season ahead of it—in every sense of the word. Conducted by Maestro Alex Pauk, the orchestra will perform five concerts…
Chamber Music 6 October 2023 0 Sinfonia Toronto: Ushering in the Next 25 Nurhan Arman came to Toronto at just the right time. The Chamber Players of Toronto had just ceased operations, and the city was in want…
Classical Music 27 March 2023 0 Kerson Leong: Inspiration, Balance, and Connection If you go to Canadian violinist Kerson Leong’s Facebook page, you will see a short video of Niccolò Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The video…
CD and Book Reviews 10 June 20184.0 0 Vaughan Williams: Concertos (Chandos) If I had to choose Elgar or VW for a desert island, I know which it would be. Elgar these days seems over-familiar, where Vaughan…