| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2012 Barbican Centre: Hall | A new accordion concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jakub Hrůša |
 Tonight’s concert opened with the warm string tones and broad, sweeping phrases of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen Suite; the UK première of a little-known arrangement by František Jílek. Debuted after Václav Talich’s more familiar 1937 suite, Jílek’s arrangement hasn’t enjoyed the same exposure in concert halls, even though both conductors were highly esteemed interpreters of Janáček’s work in their day.Read full review... | |
| 1-Aug-2012 Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall | Symphonic Dances from the Sydney Symphony at the Opera House |
 Last night’s program with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was one of those to really get your teeth into, with substantial, complex works by Brahms and Rachmaninov, and only a short amount of respite provided by Dvořák. This was serious music in the form of the heavyweight Brahms Piano Concerto no. 1, which contains almost too much music to comprehend in one sitting. The Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances too are substantial in their form and structure.Read full review... | |
