Tag Archives: Dvořák

Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan Reviewer: Laura Stimpson From the Old World to the New is the opening concert of Kirklees and Opera North’s 2017/18 concert season and, wow, what an opening concert. Glinka, Borodin and Dvorak are the composers on show tonight, a popular choice and a perfect trio to whet the audiences’ appetite for what to expect from future concerts. ...

Violin: Nicola Benedetti Composer: Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák Conductor: Iván Fischer Reviewer: S.E. Webster As 2017 marks the pivotal 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Festival, it seems more than fitting that Nicola Benedetti, a home-grown talent from West Kilbride in Scotland, should be performing on the Usher Hall stage alongside the Budapest Festival Orchestra. For the ...

Music: Smetana, Bartok, Dvorak Conductor: Juanjo Mena Violin soloist: Augustin Hadelich Reviewer: Rich Jevons In this all-Eastern European programme, we commence with the second of Czech composer Smetana’s symphonic poems from Ma Vlast, familiar in its heroic and lyrical celebration of his homeland and in particular, the river Vltava. It is a perfect piece to demonstrate the strength of the ...

Scottish Opera has announced details of its vibrant new season, showcasing seven powerful operas featuring drama, romance, fairy-tale and comedy. Welcoming back a host of talented cast and creatives from recent years alongside some exciting new faces, and spanning four centuries in four languages, the season features ten shows, two world premieres, six new productions and 111 performances in 46 ...

Conductor: Jaap van Zweden Reviewer: Sam Chipman The Hong Kong Philharmonic have not visited the UK in over 10 years, but return after celebrating their 40th Anniversary as a professional orchestra. An orchestra on the up they have been referred to as ‘the Berlin Philharmonic of Asia’. Quite an appraisal, as under the sharp direction of Jaap van Zweden they ...

Reviewer: Rosie Revell [Rating:4.5] The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of the quietly authoritative and impressive conductor Janusz Piotrowicz, visited the sumptuous Royal Hall, and left their audience completely satisfied and wanting much more. Piotrowicz, one of the world’s most lauded conductors, led the Orchestra through the familiar and crowd-pleasing four pieces; Beethoven’s Overture Fidelio, Schubert’s Symphony no 8 ...