| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 3-Apr-2013 Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage | Boston Symphony Orchestra soars through Hindemith, Rachmaninov and Bartók |
 You might not think that a conductor nearing his 80th birthday and leading an orchestra from a swivel chair would be as effective as a conductor in full health, but you would be wrong. On Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra careened through a delightfully energetic performance led by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, a frequent guest conductor for this orchestra and several others across North America. Mr Frühbeck de Burgos, even while seated, drew crisp interpretations of three works composed within a thirteen-year span, from 1930 to 1943.Read full review... | |
| 30-Aug-2012 Hollywood Bowl | Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos' crushing Carmina Burana at the Hollywood Bowl |
 What a stark contrast between the visual and the aural at last Thursday’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl. On stage was the 79-year-old conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, appearing frail as he shuffled towards the podium; the gauntness of his features accentuated by his suit which hung loosely from his frame.Read full review... | |
