Jean-Frédéric Neuburger
Concert with Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Dalia Stasevska
Sky, sea, and light permeate this program in changing constellations, with which Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska makes her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic. Jean Sibelius transports the listener to the legendary world of Finland with the dark, dramatic sounds of his tone poem “Pohjola’s Daughter,” while Kaija Saariaho depicts the constellation of the same name in her mystical composition “Orion.” Highlights of the evening include Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto, which evokes Norwegian folk music, and Claude Debussy’s impressionistic tone poem “La Mer,” with its infinite nuances of color. The soloist is pianist Jean-Fréderic Neuburger.
Mannheimer Philharmoniker
Concert with Daniil Trifonov – Schumann Piano Concerto as part of ‘Finest Classics’ Series
Concert on February 9th, Daniil Trifonov appeared with his masterful interpretation of Schumann piano concerto and touched the audience with his expressive playing. www.mannheimer-philharmoniker.de
Augustin Dumay
Interview with “The Violin Channel”
Augustin Dumay spoke to The Violin Channel about five recordings that have been instrumental in his musical development:
“The 5 recordings I have chosen here have been amongst what I would think have been the most instrumental in my musical development … for me these interpretations represent the highest level of expressive intensity, imagination and conviction. When I do listen to them though, it often highlights how many lukewarm and pseudo-politically correct performances we hear today on the concert stage …. often almost like ‘sound photocopies’ of Bärenreiter editions – with some superb exceptions of course. With anything I play or listen to, and hopefully you’ll hear here, I try to remember what Pablo Casals famously said ‘… Don’t focus on the trees but make us dream of the forest.’” READ THE ARTICLE
Ilya Shmukler
Appearance in Luzern as part of “Le piano symphonique” (february 25”)
Some pianists are capable of setting their instrument ablaze from the very first note; you immediately notice that they are absolutely serious about it and are giving their all, literally “burning” for the music they play. Such an exceptional phenomenon was on display at the piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique,” which ended on January 18 in Lucerne: Ilya Shmukler is his name—a name worth remembering. Continue reading
Augustin Dumay, Alissa Margulis
Classical Bridge International Music Festival launches in Seoul, Korea
In May 2024 at Lotte Concert Hall and Seoul Arts Center, the festival launches successfully with fifteen invited guests, officially sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company.
The festival rotates in France, USA and South Korea, and the next edition will be in Paris 2025.
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO)’s first recording under the direction of founder and artistic director Mikhail Pletnev released on Feb 23, 2024
Mikhail Pletnev’s new ensemble is already finely honed
Judging by this debut recording, [the RIO] is already a finely honed ensemble. The playing doesn’t yet boast the razor-sharp precision of articulation that perhaps can only be achieved by a long-established orchestra. But this is a relatively minor disadvantage when measured against the commitment of the performance as a whole… Pletnev has opted to create his own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s work. This preserves the narrative chronological sequence of music as it unfolds throughout the ballet. [The Bizet/Shchedrin Carmen Suite] has drive, rhythmic exuberance and expressive intensity.
– June 2024 BBC Music Magazine
PURCHASE
Alexander Schimpf
Upcoming appearance on 15.06 at WDR Funkhaus in Köln in recital with musicians of the WDR Orchestra
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra inauguration concerts with Mikhail Pletnev and Kent Nagano
On October 30 and 31 2023 at the Rosey Concert Hall in Rolle, Switzerland, Kent Nagano conducted the inauguration concerts of the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, with founder Mikhail Pletnev on piano.
Read about the concerts in ClassicAgenda.
Read about the concerts in Classica.
Mikhail Pletnev performs Rachmaninov’s complete Piano Concertos — Conducted by Kent Nagano – watch on Medici.tv
Kent Nagano conducts Gordon Getty — With Lester Lynch and Alexandra Armantrading – watch on Medici.tv
David Fray
Project with Chiara Muti (actress, author, designer and director) in Aix-en-Provence Festival de Pâques
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Alexander Schimpf
Upcoming appearance on 22.05 at Gezeiten Festival
David Fray
Ravel Concerto with ONM (Orchestra National de Mulhouse) and Kristoph Koncz
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Nicolas Dautricourt
Upcoming concert in Salle Gaveau with F`. Chaslin, D. Sargolou, R. Mejias, K. E. Sundquist and Quatuor Capriccio
David Fray
Concertgebouw Amsterdam – Récital with cellist Victor Julien Laferriere
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Stella Chen
Debut with Chicago Symphony Orchestra (20.02) with Dame Jane Glover conducting
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Stella Chen
Violinist Stella Chen impresses in versatile CSO debut
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Nicolas Dautricourt
Upcoming concert in Lindegaards Koncerterne, Copenhagen
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