| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 17-May-2013 National Concert Hall | An all-German Romantic programme at Dublin's NCH |
 Though the visitation of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra happened just over a week ago, we have a more permanent influence from that part of the world in the person of Alan Buribayev, the Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, who hails from Kazakhstan. He was joined for tonight’s performance by the young Milanese violinist, Edoardo Zosi who is something of a rising star.Read full review... | |
| 24-Feb-2013 Birmingham Conservatoire, Adrian Boult Hall | Birmingham Philharmonic and Byron Parish's Bruch and Bruckner marathon |
 The citizens of Birmingham were queueing up at the door when I arrived in good time for this concert, and the hall was nearly full when the concert began. All seats were unreserved and at the same price wherever you sat – an arrangement that has always appealed to me. Certainly it discriminates against those who can’t get there early, but at least it doesn’t discriminate against those who may be devoted music-lovers but not wealthy enough to afford what would have been a top-price seat in the centre stalls.
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| 15-Feb-2013 Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage | Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra charms and delights at Carnegie Hall |
 Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall is by no means a modest-sized concert stage, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra seemed to take up every square inch of it. The sheer size of the orchestra is initially what struck me, until the opening lines of Rolf Martinsson’s Open Mind, Op. 71. An introductory overture for orchestra, this piece – which enjoyed its US première Friday night – followed a nine-tone scale but was nevertheless melodic, colorful and deeply romantic.
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| 29-Sep-2012 Birmingham Symphony Hall | Infectious Tchaikovsky and Bruch with Yossif Ivanov and the CBSO |
 This concert exploded into life with Weber’s overture from Euryanthe. Guest conductor Walter Weller displayed economy of movement but set the orchestra off at a cracking pace, creating an upbeat mood that was sustained throughout the evening. Although the opera is rarely heard in its entirety, the overture encapsulates the hero’s two great themes, with the drama of martial music from woodwind and brass giving way to the lyrical eloquence of legato strings.Read full review... | |
