| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2013 Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall | Enchanting Russia: The RPO play Borodin, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky |
 David Lindsay 2007.jpg) It took the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra a little while to settle into tonight’s performance – which was a shame, because Borodin’s overture to Prince Igor can be a fantastic programme opener. A slightly untidy brass chord began the measured introduction, which sadly lacked tension in the build-up to the sudden fanfare and breakneck main theme.Read full review... | |
| 29-Mar-2012 National Concert Hall | The Russian Virtuoso: RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin |
 The beautiful thing about music is that it can be a physical embodiment of passion. Violinist Andrew Haveron’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on Thursday night in Dublin occasionally felt like it lacked a bit of passion, dazzlingly virtuosic though his performance was. Haveron, despite considerable success at the Paganini Competition, seemed to lack emotional power during his performance. That said, his great technique came to the fore in the Canzonetta and Finale, making for a compelling conclusion to the work.Read full review... | |
