| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2011 De Doelen: Grote Zaal | The Rotterdam Philharmonic's excellent Prokofiev and Rachmaninov |
 In memory of violist Coen van der Heide who passed away earlier in October, the Rotterdam Philharmonic opened with the second part of Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, which was deeply moving and followed by a minute of silence. Ottorino Respighi’s Fontana di Roma was the first piece on the official program. It is a four-movement orchestral suite written in 1917, each movement depicting a different fountain in Rome (as the title would suggest). It is the first of a tryptich of orchestral works inspired by Rome, a city where Respighi moved to in 1913.Read full review... | |
| 18-Mar-2011 Bridgewater Hall | Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia celebrate the Risorgimento |
 Since taking the reins of the Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in 2005, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano, has led one of the world's most admired and respected orchestras to dizzy heights of success. Under his baton, the Roman ensemble have travelled the globe, made several award-winning recordings and been named one of the '10 Best Orchestras in the World' by Classic FM magazine.Read full review... | |
