SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT  INDEX JAN  - APR 2011
 

 American Handel Festival, Seattle (4): Acis and Galatea; *Esther; orchestral and chamber works; Town Hall and *St. James Cathedral, 25, 26, & 27.3.2011 (BJ)  

Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Brahms: St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 27.3.2011 (HS)

Sibelius, Brahms: Norman Krieger (piano), Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), The Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 26.3. 2011 (TW)

Bach, Mass in B Minor: Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki (Conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 22.3.2011 (SSM)

New York New Music Ensemble, "Latin Roots Festival": James Baker (conductor), New York New Music Ensemble, Americas Society, New York City, 21.3.2011 (BH)

Takemitsu, R. Strauss, Prokofiev : Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), André Previn (conductor), NHK Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 21.3.2011 (SSM)

"Hungarian Echoes 2," Ligeti, Haydn, Bartók : Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Gábor Bretz (bass), Richard Easton (speaker), Esa-Pekka Salonen (guest conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York, 19.3.2011 (BH)

Beethoven, R.Strauss :  Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor) Philharmonie @ Gasteig, Munich, 18.3.2011 (JFL)

 Borodin, Khachaturian, and Shostakovich : Teodor Currentzis (conductor), Maria Larionoff (violin), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 17.3.2011 (BJ)

American Handel Festival, Seattle (3) : Karen P. Thomas (conductor), Madeline Bersamina, Jenny Price, and Ginger Ellingson (sopranos), Joseph Schlesinger (countertenor), Ross Hauck (tenor), Charles Robert Stephens (baritone), guest student performers from Shelton and Mariner High Schools, St. James Cathedral, Seattle, 16.3.2011 (BJ)

American Handel Festival, Seattle (2) : Bernstein: The Man in the Mirror (world premiere), Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, 16.3.2011 (BJ)

Chopin and Granados : Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Meany Hall, Seattle, 16.3.2011 (BJ)

 J.S. Bach, Schubert: Grigory Sokolov (piano), Laeiszhalle Hamburg, 14.3.2011 (TKT)

American Handel Festival, Seattle (1) : "Songs of Cleopatra," Benaroya Hall, 11.3.2011; "Handel's Divas," Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, 13.3.2011 (BJ)

Haydn, Schumann, Chopin: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 13.3.2011 (HS)

"Hungarian Echoes 1," Haydn, Ligeti, Bartók : Marino Formenti (piano), Esa-Pekka Salonen (guest conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York, 12.3.2011 (BH)

Beethoven, Brahms : Hélène Grimaud (piano) Munich Philharmonic, Christian  Thielemann (conductor) Philharmonie @ Gasteig, Munich, 12.3.2011 (JFL)

Mozart, Barber, Bartók:  Appassionata Piano Duo (Maira Liliestedt and Janelle Phinney), John Curtis (percussion), Matthew Beck (percussion), The Canton Symphony Orchestra, Aultman PrimeTime Chamber Series, Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 10.3.2011 (TW)

Ravel, Roussel, Szymanowski : Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor) Herkulessaal, Munich, 10.3 2011 (JFL)

Liszt:  Evgeny Kissin (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 9.3.2011 (SSM)

Xenakis : Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Alice Tully Hall, New York, 5.3.2011 (BH)

Grisey, Le noir de l'étoile : Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Alice Tully Hall, New York 4.3.2011 (BH)

Telemann, Bach and Handel:  Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 07-03-11 (SSM)
 

Roussel, Hussain: Zakir Hussain (tabla), Shankar Mahadevan (vocalist), Hariharan (vocalist, Kelley O'Connor (mezzo), Christoph Eschenbach (cond.), National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Washington 2.3.2011 (RRR0

Beethoven, Sibelius : Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Minnesota Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York, 28.2.2011 (BH)

 Mahler: Valery Gergiev (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 27.2.2011 (BH)

Beethoven, Webern, and Mahler : Zubin Mehta (conductor), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 26.2.2011 (BJ)

 Beyond the Score   - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Emma McGrath (violin), Stephen Stubbs (conductor), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 27.2.2011 (BJ)

 Shostakovich, Bach: Jenny Lin (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. 27.2.2011 (HS)

 Fantastical Liszt 2: a recital by Mario Brunello (cello) and Andrea Lucchesini (piano) at Santa Cecilia, Rome 25.2.2011 (JB)

 Feldman, Mozart, Urbaitis: Jonathan Vinocour (viola), Kiera Duffy (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo soprano), Bruce Sledge (tenor), Nathan Berg (bass-baritone), San Francisco Symphony, Orchestra and Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Ragnar Bohlin (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 25.2.2011 (HS)
 

Kurtág, Feldman: Jeffrey Milarsky (conductor), Lauren Snouffer (soprano), Axiom, The Clarion Choir, Steven Fox (artistic director), Alice Tully Hall, New York, 24.2.2011 (BH)

 A Venezia! -  Il Giardino Armonico:  Giovanni Antonini (Director, Flute, Flautino), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 24.2.2011 (SSM)
 

 Haydn and Shostakovich : Jonathan Pasternack (conductor), University Symphony, Meany Hall, Seattle, 24.2.2011 (BJ)

 Mahler's Symphony No. 7:  London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, 23.2.2011 (SSM)

Feldman, Webern, Xenakis, Cage: Steven Schick (guest conductor), International Contemporary Ensemble, Alice Tully Hall, New York, 22.2.2011 (BH)

 Simon Trpceski Recital: Haydn, Chopin, Pande Shahov, Prokofiev. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. 22.2.2011 (ST)

 Shostakovich:  Pacifica String Quartet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 19.2.2011 (GG)

Kreisler, Beethoven, Ives, Bach, Antheil: Hilary Hahn (violin), Valentina Lisitsa (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 19.2.2011 (HS)

 Haydn, Glazunov, Schulhoff, R. Strauss: Branford Marsalis (saxophone), Andrey Boreyko (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 18.2.2011 (BH)

 Stravinsky, Borodin and Brahms at the CSO :  Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor, Leif Ove Andsnes, piano. SymphonyCenter, Chicago. 18. 2. 2011 (JLZ)

Tune-In Festival, Concerts II, III and IV: eighth blackbird, Newspeak, red fish blue fish, Argento Chamber Ensemble, Steven Schick, Shahrokh Yadegari (electronics), Ross Karre (video), So Percussion, Dartmouth Percussion Group, Yale Percussion Group, Stony Brook Percussion Group, Mantra Percussion, Doug Perkins (director, Inuksuit), soloists, Park Avenue Armory, New York City. 17, 18, and 20.2.2011 (BH)  

Telemann, Brahms, Beaser, and Berlioz: Pinchas Zukerman (leader and viola), Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 17.2.2011 (BJ)

Ligeti, Bach: Jeremy Denk (piano), Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 16.2.2011 (SSM)

Unsuk Chin Portrait: The Talea Ensemble: Victor Adán (electronics), James Baker (conductor), Chris Gross (cello), Jennifer Choi (violin), Matthew Gold (percussion), Stephen Gosling (piano), Alex Lipowski (percussion), Jeff Missal (trumpet), David Nelson (trombone), Elizabeth Weisser (viola), Alex Woods (violin), Taka Kigawa (guest piano), New York City, 16.2.2011 (JE)

 Hindemith, Higdon, Shostakovich: Hilary Hahn (violin), Juanjo Mena (conductor), The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 15.2.2011 (BH)

Ravel, Messiaen, Mozart, and Brahms: Peter Serkin, piano, Douglas Boyd, cond., Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 13.2.2011 (BJ)

Avant Music Festival, John Cage -An Evolution: Vicky Chow (piano), Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, Randy Gibson (reader and piano), William Lang (trombone), Kryssy Wright (lighting), Wild Project, New York City, 12.2.2011 (BH)

Rossini, Firsova, and Mozart: Northwest Sinfonietta, Christophe Chagnard (conductor), Laura DeLuca (clarinet), Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 11.2.2011 (BJ)

Fauré, Taneyev, Liszt, Tchaikovsky: Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), Ivari Ilja (piano), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 13.2.2011 (HS)

Manifest Legacy - Beethoven and Brahms: Jeffery Kahane (piano), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), David Finckel, (piano), Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 9.2.2011 (SSM)

Brahms:  Craig Sheppard (piano), Meany Hall, Seattle, 9.2.2011 (BJ)

Verdi Requiem:  Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Conductor, Yuri Temirkanov; Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Olga Borodina (mezzosoprano), Francesco Meli (tenor), Orlin Anastassov (bass); Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome, 8.2.2011 (JB)

Beethoven and Ott: Chiara Quartet, Meany Hall, Seattle, 8.2.2011 (BJ)

Schubert and Liszt: Michail Lifits (piano), Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna del Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, Rome, 8.2.2011 (JB)

Mozart and Shostakovich: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, Chicago 5.2.2011 (JLZ)

Mussorgsky, Beethoven and Prokofiev: Radu Lupu (piano), Sakari Oramo (guest conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Boston, 5.2.2011 (KH)

The Cleveland Orchestra in New York: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Franz Welser-Möst (conductor), The Cleveland Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 4-5.2.2011 (BH)

Mozart and R. Strauss: Anja Harteros, soprano. Conductor: Donald Runnicles, Orchester Deutsche Oper Berlin.  4.2.2011 (JMI)

Liszt: Gergely Bogányi, piano; Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall 4.2.2011 (BM)

Beethoven: San Francisco Symphony, Marek Janowski (conductor), Chee-Yun (violin), Alisa Weilserstein (cello), Jeremy Denk (piano), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 4.2.2011 (HS)

Beethoven: Nathan Olson (violin), Stephen Wogaman (piano), (Canton Symphony Orchestra: Aultman PrimeTime Chamber series), Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 3.2.2011 (TW)

Music from the Time of Monteverdi: Soloists, Juilliard415, Monica Huggett (leader), Willson Theater, Juilliard School of Music, New York City, 3.2,2011(SSM)

 Liszt:  Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 2.2.2011 (SSM)

Bach, Goldberg Variations: Kenneth Weiss (Harpsichord), Paul Hall, Juilliard School, New York City, 31.01.2011 (SSM)

Mazzoli, Boulez, Hurel, Glass, Adès, Hartke: eighth blackbird, Zankel Hall, New York City, 31.1.2011 (BH)

Ligeti, Mozart and Dvořák: Elizabeth Rowe (flute), John Ferrillo (oboe), Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Christoph von Dohnányi (guest conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Boston, 29.1.2011 (KH)

Beethoven, Sibelius, Nielsen: Karita Mattila (soprano), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 29.1.2011 (BH)

Focus! 2011 -  Polish Modern, Concerts I and VI: Joel Sachs (conductor, concert I), Andrew Arceci (viola da gamba), Douglas Balliett (double bass), Shen Yiwen (piano), New Juilliard Ensemble, Jeffrey Milarsky (conductor, concert VI), Jay Campbell (cello), Arianna Warsaw-Fan (violin), Juilliard Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, 22 and 28.1.2011 (BH)

Mozart: Mitsuko Uchida (piano and conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, Chicago 28.1.2011 (JLZ)

Brahms: Pianist Seattle Chamber Music Society artists: Alon Goldstein (piano), Ilya Kaler (violin), Amit Peled (cello), Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 28.1.2011 (BJ)