What concerts are you looking forward to? (Part II)

[T. D.]

There are usually some gems in these BOAC concerts. I do recognize a couple of the composers! And Merkin Hall...yes, a wonderful venue, with very clear acoustics!

--Bruce

Funny typo on the BOAC page...they credit Ken Thomson on "clarinet & brass clarinet", but the pic shows him playing a bass clarinet.

[bhodges]

Just found out that Friday's performance from Opera Philadelphia will be livestreamed at 8:00pm (EST). Program once more: Stravinsky Oedipus Rex, and George Walker Lilacs. Free at the link below.

https://www.operaphila.tv/

--Bruce

[bhodges]

Starting Sunday, the Juilliard School's annual Focus! Festival begins, with many works discussed here recently, such as Ives 2nd and 3rd symphonies. Many of the week's concerts are being livestreamed, all free.

https://www.juilliard.edu/event/154156/focus-festival-new-juilliard-ensemble

Program book:
https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/1.23-28_focus_festival.pdf

--Bruce

[Judith]

Last weekend

Local orchestra
Sinfonia of Leeds

Brahms  Academic Overture
Thorvaldsdottir  Metacosmos
Brahms. Symphony no 3

Conductors
David Greed
Anthony Kraus

[T. D.]

Bang on a Can Long Play Festival
April 29 - May 1, "Downtown Brooklyn" (no venue details I could find)

But the program looks awesome:

https://bangonacan.org/longplay/

Granted, lots of "jazz", but that's a plus for me.

[Judith]

Yesterday lunchtime recital at
The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire (formerly Leeds College of Music)

Craig Ogden

Dowland

Praeludium
Lachrimae Pavane
Fantasia no 7



Berkeley

Sonatina


Coste

Fantasie Dramatique Le Depart


Walton

Bagatelles for Guitar


Did enjoy it even though guitar is not my favourite genre

[Mountain Goat]

I have tickets to a couple of upcoming concerts at St David's Hall in Cardiff, almost 2 years to the day since I last went to a concert!

Thursday 17 February
Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat major 'Dumbarton Oaks'
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Daniel Ciobanu (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Carlos Miguel Prieto

Thursday 10 March
Grace Williams: Sea Sketches
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Tadaaki Otaka

[Mirror Image]

I have tickets to a couple of upcoming concerts at St David's Hall in Cardiff, almost 2 years to the day since I last went to a concert!

Thursday 17 February
Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat major 'Dumbarton Oaks'
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Daniel Ciobanu (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Carlos Miguel Prieto

Aside from the Brahms, this looks like a nice concert. Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks has always been a favorite of mine.

[Ganondorf]

If everything goes well, I'm going to see Strauss's Salome for the first time live on 30th of March. However, considering they have already several times cancelled performances because of covid, I won't hold my breath.

[Judith]

Amazing recital at The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire yesterday evening.

Steven Isserlis
Alasdair Beatson

Mendelssohn Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano
Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2,
Schumann  Adagio and Allegro in A flat Major
Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major

Encore Faure Berceuse

Met Steven afterwards for autographs and photos. Such a lovely guy as well as an amazing cellist.
Not back to earth yet lol

[bhodges]

Amazing recital at The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire yesterday evening.

Steven Isserlis
Alasdair Beatson

Mendelssohn Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano
Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2,
Schumann  Adagio and Allegro in A flat Major
Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major

Encore Faure Berceuse

Met Steven afterwards for autographs and photos. Such a lovely guy as well as an amazing cellist.
Not back to earth yet lol

How great that you got to meet him! Not every day that happens. (Nice programme, too.)

--Bruce

[bhodges]

Looking forward to this in March, from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. They will show an encore of the livestream starting 18 March, with "pay what you wish."

Enescu Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7 (1900)
Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11 (1924-25)
Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20 (1825)

Livestream
https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/cms-front-row/online-events/

Musicians
https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/cms-front-row/online-events/online-events/digital-encore-winter-festival-mendelssohns-octet/

--Bruce

[bhodges]

And coming up on Friday, this livestream from the Minnesota Orchestra, with the terrific conductor, Karina Kanellakis, and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras:

Minnesota Orchestra
Karina Kanellakis, conductor
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello

Julia Perry (1924-79): Short Piece for Orchestra
R. Strauss: Don Quixote
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

https://mnorch.vhx.tv/videos/live-2-25-canellakis-conducts-don-quixote

--Bruce

[TheGSMoeller]

Tomorrow night, or tonight depending on where in the world you are right now...

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Joyce Yang, piano

PROGRAM
Mussorgsky | Arr. Rimsky-Korsakov – Night on Bald Mountain
Grieg – Piano Concerto in A Minor
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor

[Judith]

How great that you got to meet him! Not every day that happens. (Nice programme, too.)

--Bruce

Thank you. Was a fabulous recital. Incidentally, this was the fourth time that I have met him. 

[Brian]

Thank you. Was a fabulous recital. Incidentally, this was the fourth time that I have met him.

He might start to think you're following him around 

(No, I would too, the recitals of his that I have on disc are all wonderful and his interest in repertoire is adventurous and curious.)

[bhodges]

Tomorrow at London's Southbank Centre, 20 piano sonatas played by Tamara Stefanovich:

3 pm	Bach	Sonata in A minor, BWV.965 (after Reincken)
	Soler	Sonata in C minor, R.100
	Busoni	Sonatina seconda
	D Scarlatti	Sonata in C minor, Kk.158
	D Scarlatti	Sonata in G, Kk.13
	CPE Bach	Sonata in G minor, Wq.65/17
	Ives	Three-Page Sonata
5 pm	D Scarlatti	Sonata in C, Kk.406
	Bartók	Sonata, Sz.80
	D Scarlatti	Sonata in G minor, Kk.450
	Eisler	Sonata No.1, Op.1
	Soler	Sonata in D flat, R.110
	Hindemith	Sonata No.3 in B flat
7 pm	Soler	Sonata in G minor
	Scriabin	Sonata No.9 in F, Op.68 (Black Mass)
	D Scarlatti	Sonata in G minor, Kk.8
	Roslavets	Sonata No.2
	D Scarlatti	Sonata in B minor, Kk.87
	Janáček	Sonata in E flat minor, 1.X.1905 (From the Street)
	Ustvolskaya	Sonata No.6

Wow! Quite the marathon, and with many off-the-radar choices, too. Would love to get a glimpse of her thoughts behind this programming. Do feel free to share your impressions.

--Bruce

[Judith]

He might start to think you're following him around 

(No, I would too, the recitals of his that I have on disc are all wonderful and his interest in repertoire is adventurous and curious.)

He is my favourite cellist. Been following him for a few years now since I first heard him played on the radio and caught me.

[bhodges]

Thank you. Was a fabulous recital. Incidentally, this was the fourth time that I have met him.

Wow. Perhaps it's time you meet for a proper tea.

He is my favourite cellist. Been following him for a few years now since I first heard him played on the radio and caught me.

That's high praise, considering all the great cellists running around. (E.g., I just heard Queyras last night.) But as Brian mentioned, Isserlis has great curiosity, which is also admirable.

--Bruce

[bhodges]

Like making up for 2 years of cancelled recitals in a single day.

Great comment.

--Bruce