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

[brewski]

What a cool program!

What Brian said ^^^.

Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Camille Pépin: Aux confins de l'orange
Poulenc: Gloria

Joélle Harvey, soprano
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

Poulenc's Gloria will be in Milwaukee at the end of October. It is one I haven't heard live, so I don't think I can pass it up.

I also see Jean-Yves Thibaudet will be my way this winter with both books of Debussy's Preludes. Can't say that happens too often either.
VS

Excellent-looking concert, and a big "yes" to the Poulenc Gloria. Meanwhile, I have heard that lovely Boulanger piece twice in the last couple of years. Did not know it at all, and nice to see it in favor, at least for awhile.

-Bruce

[brewski]

This week, with great anticipation:

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Philadelphia Symphonic Choir
Philadelphia Girls Choir
Philadelphia Boys Choir

-Bruce

[brewski]

Fairly safe program this evening:

Britten  Sinfonia da Requiem
Shostakovich  Violin Concerto No.1
Sibelius  Symphony No.5

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin

But tasty! They are bringing the same program to Carnegie Hall in a few weeks (with a small extra by Tania León). I would go for the Shostakovich alone, but alas, I'm booked for another concert that day.

Will be interested in your comments!

-Bruce

[brewski]

Yes I booked this mainly for the Shostakovich, as PatKop is generally good value - though she will have to go some to outdo James Ehnes, who delivered what for me was a benchmark performance with Ashkenazy conducting the RPO.  (2nd half was the 4th Symphony - made quite a night .)

    

What a program!

-Bruce

[Brian]

Yes I booked this mainly for the Shostakovich, as PatKop is generally good value - though she will have to go some to outdo James Ehnes, who delivered what for me was a benchmark performance with Ashkenazy conducting the RPO Philharmonia.  (2nd half was the 4th Symphony - made quite a night .)

Whoa!

I saw Kavakos in the concerto in Dallas, 2017 and he was spellbinding. During the cadenza especially, not a single cough or grumble in the transfixed audience. Dallas has made the bizarre choice to bring him back to do the exact same piece in 2025; not sure if I should go relive the magic, or if the second time won't be the same as the first.

[Wanderer]

Next month in Athens:

JAY SCHWARTZ
Passacaglia – Music for Orchestra IX

GUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No. 5 C-sharp minor


Utopia Orchestra
Theodoros Courentzis

[DavidW]

I went to see the local orchestra perform. It was a dream come true because I didn't see myself getting to the point where I could go to the concert! But here I am, cough-free.

The program:
Smetana's The Moldeau
Saint Sain's Violin Concerto #3
Stravinsky's Firebird

I loved their performance of Firebird. They so rarely perform modern works. But they always do it brilliantly. It was fiery, driven, and colorful. They gave it everything.

The whole evening was a blast from start to finish.

[brewski]

I went to see the local orchestra perform. It was a dream come true because I didn't see myself getting to the point where I could go to the concert! But here I am, cough-free.

The program:
Smetana's The Moldeau
Saint Sain's Violin Concerto #3
Stravinsky's Firebird

I loved their performance of Firebird. They so rarely perform modern works. But they always do it brilliantly. It was fiery, driven, and colorful. They gave it everything.

The whole evening was a blast from start to finish.

That's a fun program, and who doesn't love the Stravinsky! Most important, glad you felt up to getting out and going in person. PS, I think I've heard that violinist, Nijioma Grevious — have to recall where.

-Bruce

[DavidW]

That's a fun program, and who doesn't love the Stravinsky! Most important, glad you felt up to getting out and going in person. PS, I think I've heard that violinist, Nijioma Grevious — have to recall where.

-Bruce

The Florence Symphony Orchestra is always great about finding exceptional soloists. During intermission, I overheard several concertgoers gushing about her technical mastery of the piece. It seems like half of concertgoers are themselves musicians, lol.

[brewski]

On Friday, Nov. 1 the terrific Junction Trio (Stefan Jackiw, violin; Jay Campbell, cello; Conrad Tao, piano) will be at the 92nd Street Y in New York, and livestreamed. More information here.

Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
John Zorn: Philosophical Investigations II (world premiere)
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8

-Bruce

[brewski]

And another great-looking stream from the 92nd Street Y, marking the 20th anniversary of the JACK Quartet. I know the music of Cheung, but none of the others.

Eduardo Aguilar: HYPER
Seare Farhat: Aporias
Juri Seo: Three Imaginary Chansons
Anthony Cheung: Twice Removed (World Premiere)

-Bruce

[Florestan]

John Zorn: Philosophical Investigations II (world premiere)

Is this inspired by Wittgenstein?

[Mapman]

In a couple hours:

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

Samy Rachid, conductor
Olivier Latry, organ

BERLIOZ Waverley Overture
Michael GANDOLFI Ascending Light, for organ and orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony

[DavidW]

In a couple hours:

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

Samy Rachid, conductor
Olivier Latry, organ

BERLIOZ Waverley Overture
Michael GANDOLFI Ascending Light, for organ and orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony

Will Karl be there as well?

[Mapman]

Will Karl be there as well?

As far as I know, no. I was in Boston for a conference this week, and the timing worked out for my first visit to Symphony Hall. I think I got a nice seat: 3rd row of the upper balcony, right in the middle. I'm looking forward to hearing Symphony Hall's organ, too!

[Mapman]

In a couple hours:

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

Samy Rachid, conductor
Olivier Latry, organ

BERLIOZ Waverley Overture
Michael GANDOLFI Ascending Light, for organ and orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony

It was a great concert! I was especially impressed with how well the organ blended with the orchestra. I don't remember it blending as well in Philadelphia. Symphony Hall is a wonderful hall.

[brewski]

Is this inspired by Wittgenstein?

You are correct! Thank you, not having read the book, I would not have made that connection.

Program notes here.

-Bruce

[Florestan]

You are correct! Thank you, not having read the book, I would not have made that connection.

Program notes here.

-Bruce

I haven't read it either, I only know the title. 

Thanks for the notes, very informative.

[ritter]

Just bought a ticket for next Friday October 18th for the Spanish National Orchestra's fourth programme of the season. Joanna Mallwitz conducts Prokofiev's overture to War and Piece, Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto (with Francesco Piamontesi), Hindemith's Mathis der Mahler Symphony, and Ravel's La Valse.

Then, two consecutive nights at the theatre... On Saturday, Ramón del Valle-Inclán's Luces de bohemia ("Bohemian Lights"), one of the most important and influential plays of Spanish drama in the first half of the 20th century, surprisingly being shown —in the centenary of its first performance— for the first time in Madrid's most prestigious theatre, the Teatro Español. And then on Sunday, I'll see the National Classic Theatre Company's new production of Calderón's El gran teatro del mundo ("The Great Theatre of the World"), one of the highlights of Spanish sacred theatre from the "Golden Age".

[Mapman]

I'll be livestreaming a Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a few hours. It looks like a fun program!
https://www.dso.org/watch/3317360

LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Othello
GIUSEPPE VERDI: Ballet Music from Act III of Macbeth
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture