| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 3-Jun-2012 UC Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall | Luisotti and SF Opera Orchestra in Concert |
 Anticipation is running high for the kick off of San Francisco Opera’s summer season on Friday, June 8, 2012, with the local premiere of John Adams’s Nixon in China. As a sort of appetizer to the five-week season music director Nicola Luisotti and his players gave an orchestral concert on June 3 at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. The idea of showcasing the San Francisco Opera Orchestra was initiated last fall when, in the midst of a busy opera schedule, they performed Beethoven’s fifth and seventh symphonies at Zellerbach under Luisotti’s baton.
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| 20-Apr-2012 St George's Bristol | Julian Lloyd Webber and the EU Chamber Orchestra at St George's, Bristol |
 The European Union is not something one would normally expect to be associated with music, but their chamber orchestra is exceptional. Formed in 1981, they now have a worldwide reputation as musical ambassadors. Opening an evening of style and grace at St George’s, Bristol with Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, the orchestra gave an air of confidence. Not only were they incredibly unified, but they had a cheery disposition on stage; smiling and connecting with each other through the music.Read full review... | |
