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INTERNATIONAL CONCERT  INDEX  JULY - DECEMBER  2010

 

Sheng, Wagner, and Beethoven:  Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Marcy Stonikas (soprano), Nancy Maultsby (mezzo-soprano), Vinson Cole (tenor), Clayton Brainerd (bass-baritone), Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 29.12.2010 (BJ)

Bach, Christmas Oratorio: Soloists, The St. Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra, Hye Jung Lee (Soprano). Julia Szabo (Mezzo-Soprano), Andrew Bidlack (Tenor), Paul Houghtaling (Bass-Baritone), Patrick Gardner (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 23.12.2010 (SSM)

Rameau, Ligeti, R. Strauss: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Ensemble ACJW, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Zankel Hall, New York City, 19 12.2010 (BH)

Saito Kinen Orchestra in New York: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Yukio Tanaka (biwa), Kifu Mitsuhashi (shakuhachi), Christine Goerke (soprano), Anthony Dean Griffey (tenor), Matthias Goerne (baritone), Tatsuya Shimono (conductor), Seiji Ozawa (conductor), Saito Kinen Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 14, 15 and 18.12.2010 (BH)

Palestrina, von Bingen, Ronzani, Merula, Arañés, Purcell, Mozart, Joel, Herbert Howells, Davis, Gruber, Arne; Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir: Louise Prickett (soprano); Christine Leonard (saxophone); City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney, 18.12.2010, 5:00pm session (ZT)

CONTACT! - James Matheson, Jay Alan Yim, Julian Anderson: Magnus Lindberg (host), John Schaefer (host), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 17.12.2010 (BH)

Bach, Schumann, Liszt, Ginastera:  Lara Ömeroğlu (piano) and Bach, Brahms, Liszt: Claire-Marie Le Guay (piano), “Istanbul Recitals” at MKM Mustafa Kemal Center, Istanbul 16.12.2010 (AM)

Bach Cantatas: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Clarion Music Society, Steven Fox (conductor), Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, 15.12.2010 (SSM)

Handel, Messiah: Karina Gauvin (soprano), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Tilman Lichdi (tenor), Andrew-Foster Williams (bass), members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Labadie (conductor), New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt (director), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 14.12.2010. (SSM)

'Pieces of Eight': American Modern Ensemble, Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY, 13.12.2010 (BH)

Glière, James Matheson, Weber, Brahms: New York Philharmonic Ensembles, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, 12.12.2010 (BH)

Adams, Mozart, Cowell: Gil Shaham (violin), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 11.12.2010 (HS)

Bach, Brahms, Schumann: Grigory Sokolov, piano, Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, 7.12.2010 (BM)

Rands, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and Shostakovich: Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 7.12.2010 (BJ)

Pierre Boulez, 85th Birthday Celebration: Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie (soprano), James Baker (conductor), Talea Ensemble, Miller Theatre at Columbia University, 6.12.2010 (BH)

Handel, Mahler:  Christine Brandes (soprano), Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 5.12.2010 (TW)

“Red Hot + New Orleans”: Trombone Shorty (musical director), Soloists, Yuki Nakajima (video), Alex Delaunay (stage design), Alban Sardzinski (lighting design), Sarah Ford (production stage manager), Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 4.12.2010 (BH)


Schoenberg and Janáček: Christine Brewer (soprano), Nancy Maultsby (mezzo-soprano), Lance Ryan (tenor), Mikhail Petrenko (bass), Paul Jacobs (organ), Duain Wolfe (chorus master), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Symphony Center, Chicago, 4.12.2010 (JLZ)

Music of the French Baroque:  Juilliard415 (Orchestra of the Juilliard Historical Performance program), William Christie (conductor), Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York, 3.12.2010 (SSM)

Haydn and Britten: St. Lawrence String Quartet, Marcus Doshi (lighting design), Howard Gilman Performance Space, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York City, 29.11.2010 (BH)

Chopin -  complete works for solo piano:  Gergely Bogányi, Palace of Arts, Budapest, 27.-28. 11.2010 (BM)

Debussy, Ravel, and Ligeti: Robert Chen (violin), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, Chicago, 26.11.2010 (JLZ)

Brahms, Berg: San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Yefim Bronfman (piano), Davies Symphony Hall, 26.11.2010 (HS)

The Manganiyar Seduction (U.S. premiere): Royston Abel (director), Daevo Kahn (conductor), Manganiyar musicians, Rose Theater at Time Warner Center, 23.11.2010 (BH)

Handel, Haydn, Elgar, Britten:: Michael Hey (organ), Nicholas McGegan (conductor), The Juilliard Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 22.11.2010 (SSM)

Schumann: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Conductor: Antonio Pappano, Soloist: Elissò Virsaladze, piano. Parco della Musica, Rome, 21.11.2010 (JB)

CONTACT!, Magnus Lindberg and Gérard Grisey: Magnus Lindberg (host), John Schaefer (host), Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19.11.2010 and 20.11.2010 (BH)


Schumann, Finzi, Ibert: Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano), presented by Cal Performances, Zellebach Hall, University of California at Berkeley, 20.11.2010 (HS)

Penderecki, Chopin, Stravinsky: NDR Symphony Orchestra, Krzystof Urbański (conductor), Rafał Blechacz (piano), Laeiszhalle Hamburg, 18.11.2010 (TKT)

Wagner, Strauss, Rachmaninoff:Andre Watts (pianist), Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 14.11.2010 (TW)

Mendelssohn, Elijah:
Twyla Robinson (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Alan Clayton (tenor), Gerald Finley (bass-baritone), Jennifer Johnson (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin P. Wenzelberg (boy soprano), New York Choral artists, Joseph Flummerfelt (director), Alan Gilbert, (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 13.11.2010 (BH)

Liszt, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky: Stephen Hough (piano), Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 11.11.2010 (BJ)

Poulenc, Scriabin, Borodin, Ravel: Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), Vovka Ashkenazy (piano) “Virtuoso Recitals” at İş Sanat Auditorium, Istanbul 9.11.2010 (AM)


Reicha, Beethoven, Franck: Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players Series, Roman Rabinovich (piano), Nicholas Canellakis (cello), Vadim Lando (clarinet), Anton Barakhovsky (violin), Lisa Shihoten (violin), Dov Scheindlin (viola), Good Shepherd Church, New York City. 8.11.2010 (SSM)

The Bilbao Singing Contest 2010: Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao. Conductor Sergio Oliva. Teatro Arriaga, Bilbao. 6.11.2020 (JMI)

Beethoven: The Mutter Bashmet Harrell Trio, San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 7.11.2010 (HS)

Hersant, Freund, Leroux, Shapiro, Campion: Ensemble Zellig, presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 7.11.2010 (HS)

Stock, Yannatos, Debussy, and Beethoven: Gerard Schwarz (conductor), André Watts (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 4.11.2010 (BJ)

Brahms, Schubert, Cornelius, Bruckner: Collegium Vocale Gent, Accademia Chigiana Siena, I Solisti del Vento, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 2.11.2010 (BH)

Webern, Satie, Boulez: Erin Morley (soprano), Ken Noda (piano), The MET Chamber Ensemble, James Levine (conductor), Zankel Hall, New York City, 31.10.2010 (BH)

Pärt, Bartók, Janáček: Twyla Robinson (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), John Mac Master (tenor), Burak Bilgili (bass), Peter Marshall (organ), Norman Mackenzie (chorus director), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Spano (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 30.10.2010 (BH)

Schoenberg and Mahler:Soloists, Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 30.10.2010 (MB)

Saint-Saëns, Gruber, and Berlioz: Tania Miller (conductor), Doug MacNaughton (baritone-chansonnier), Victoria Symphony, Royal Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia, 30.10.2010 (BJ)

Haydn, Schumann, Beethoven: Hagen String Quartet. Wigmore Hall, 30. 10. 2010 (CC)

Chopin: Kevin Kenner, piano, Estonian Concert Hall, Tallinn, 30.10.2010 (GF)

John Luther Adams, Mahler, and Shostakovich: Measha Brueggergosman (soprano), Jaap van Zweden (guest conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, Chicago. 29.10.2010 (JLZ)

C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven:Susan Graham (soprano), Christian Zacharias (conductor and keyboard), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 29.10.2010 (LV)

Mozart, Schnittke, Copland, and Haydn: Michael Francis (conductor), Jon Manasse (clarinet), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 28.10.2010 (BJ)

Christian Tetzlaff, Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Christian Tetzlaff (Violin and Leader), Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 28.10.2010 (SSM)

Gluck, Bizet, Persichetti, Salzedo, Piazzola, Faure, Ravel, Ibert: Katherine DeJongh (flute), Nancy Paterson (harp), Principals of the Canton Symphony Orchestra, Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 28.10.2010 (TW)

Hans Abrahamsen, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky:
Trio con Brio Copenhagen, Caspary Auditorium, Rockefeller University, New York City. 27.10.2010 (BH)

Nin-Culmell, Roig-Francoli, Debussy, Albéniz, Granados: Adam Kent (piano), Jennifer Roig-Francoli (violin), Weill Recital Hall, New York City, 24.10.2010 (BH)

Rossini, Chopin, Berlioz: Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Conductor –Antonio Pappano, Pianist –Lang Lang, Parco della Musica, Rome 24.10.2010. (JB)


Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms: Alan Futterman and Gary Dahl (conductors), Tania Rivers-Moore (piano), Amy Boers (organ), LeeAnne Campos (alto), Bremerton Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, 23.10.2010 (BJ)

Caminos del Inka,  A Musical Journey through the Inca Trail: Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Donna Shin (flute), David Requiro (cello), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 22.10.2010 (BJ)

Mahler, Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”: Anastasia Kalagina (soprano), Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano), Orfeón Pamplonés (chorus), Igor Ijurra Fernández (director), The Choral Arts Society of Washington (chorus), Norman Scribner (artistic director), Valery Gergiev (conductor), Mariinsky Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 20.10.2010 (BH)

Juilliard Baroque: Monica Huggett (director and violin), Phoebe Carrai (cello), Robert Mealy (viola), Sandra Miller (flute), Robert Nairn (double bass), Cynthia Roberts (violin),  Gonzalo Ruiz (oboe), Kenneth Weiss (harpsichord). Paul Hall, Juilliard School, New York City, 20.10.2010 (SSM)

Evan Ziporyn, A House in Bali: Soloists, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Gamelan Salukat, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House, 16.10.2010 (BH)


Beethoven: Till Fellner (Piano) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 15.10.2010 (GG)

Stahnke, Denyer, Berio, Leroux, Lunsqui:
Talea Ensemble, Rose Studio at Lincoln Center, New York City, 14.10.2010 (BH)

Brahms Choral Works: The Collegiate Chorale, American Symphony Orchestra, James Bagwell (Conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 13.10.2010 (SSM)

Cendo, André, Leroux, Pesson:Ensemble Alternance, Regenstein Recital Hall at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. 11.10.2010 (CD)

Jolivet, Debussy, and Stravinsky: Seattle Symphony musicians and guests, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 8.10.2010 (BJ)

Debussy, Sibelius, Magnus Lindberg: Joshua Bell (violin), Chen Halevi (clarinet), Carter Brey (cello), Magnus Lindberg (piano), Markus Rhoten (timpani), Christopher S. Lamb (percussion), Daniel Druckman (percussion), Juhani Liimatainen (electronics), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, 8.10.2010 (BH)

Grossmann, Cordero, Zyman, León, Moya: Da Capo Chamber Players, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City. 7.10.2010 (BH)

Rossini, Orbón, Bernstein and Ravel:  
Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 2.10.2010 (BH)

Brahms and Beethoven: Northwest Sinfonietta, Christophe Chagnard (conductor), Marié Rossano (violin), Julian Schwarz (cello), Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 1.10.2010 (BJ)

Mahler: Symphony No. 6: Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 29.9.2010 (BH)

Puts, Dvorak, Beethoven: Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 10.10.2010 (TW)

Weber, Beethoven and Schumann: Emanuel Ax (piano), Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Los Angeles Philharmonic. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 9.10.2010 (LV)

Bach Orchestral Suites and Cantatas: Soloists of Juilliard415, Monica Huggett (conductor), Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York City, 8.10.2010 (SSM)

Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra, Roentgen Ng (piano), Antun Poljanich (conductor); Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 3.10.2010 (PSe)

Bach, Duphly, Rameau and Scarlatti: Lucille Gruber (Harpsichord) St. Peter’s Church, New York City, 3.10.2010 (SSM)

Kernis, Debussy, Bloch, and Dvořák: Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Elmar Oliveira (violin), Seattle Symphony; Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 2.10.2010 (BJ)

Muti's Haydn and Mozart
: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, principal conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, Chicago 1.10.2010 (JLZ)

Beethoven, Whitehead, Tchaikovsky
Aroha String Quartet (Haihong Liu; Anne Loeser, violin; Zhongxian Jin, viola; Robert Ibell, cello), The Old Library, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 24.9.2010 (Pse)

Schwantner, Foote, Brahms, and Prokofiev: Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Maria Larionoff, violin; Yefim Bronfman, piano; Seattle Symphony; Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 24.9.2010 (BJ)

Walton and Dvořak: Sarah McElravy (violin), Catherine Cosbey (violin), Eric Wong (viola), Felix Umansky (cello) Linden String Quartet, Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 23.9.2010 (TW)

New York Philharmonic, Opening Night Concert: Wynton Marsalis, R. Strauss and Hindemith: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis (director and trumpet), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 22.9.2010 (BH)

Zakopane On The Heights Chamber Music Festival (2) -  Mozart, Przybylski, Bruch: Piotr Lato, clarinet. Janusz Wawrowski, violin. Jakub Jakowicz, violin. Anna Maria Staśkiewicz, violin. Anita Wąsik, violin. Katarzyna Budnik, viola. Artur Rozmyswowicz, viola. Marcin Zdunik, cello. Rafal Kwiatkowski, cello. Janusz Widzyk, double bass. Holy Cross Church, Zakopane, Poland 22.9.2010 (LV)

Sibelius and Ravel: Cliff Colnot (conductor), Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Symphony Center, Chicago, 20.9.2010 (CD)

Zéphyre and Other Ballets by Rameau: Dancers of the New York Baroque Dance Company, Catherine Turocy (choreographer), the Concert Royal Orchestra and Chorus, James Richman (conductor). Symphony Space, New York City, 20.9.2010 (SSM)

Zakopane In The Heights Chamber Music Festival (1) Dobrzynski, Schumann and Zarebski:
Janusz Wawrowski, violin. Jakub Jakowicz, violin. Katarzyna Budnik, viola. Artur Rozmyswowicz, viola. Bartosz Koziak, cello. Rafal Kwiatkowski, cello. Janusz Widzyk, double bass. Jonathan Plowright, piano. Holy Cross Church, Zakopane, Poland 19.9.2010 (LV)

Schwarz, Jones, Mahler, and Strauss: Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Julian Schwarz, cello; Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano; Northwest Boychoir; Ladies of Vocalpoint! Seattle; Seattle Girls’ Choir; Northwest Girlchoir Amore; Seattle Symphony; Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 11.9.2010 (BJ)

Baroque Tarantella - The Australian Brandenburg Orchesta and Ensemble L’Arpeggiata in Concert: Works by G.B. Buonamente; Lucilla Galeazzi; Piccinini/Pluhar; Maurizio Cazzati; Santa Cruz; Luigi Rossi/Pluhar; Cyriacus Wyleche; Andrea Falconiero; Girolamo Kapsberger; Santiago de Murcia and Gianluigi Troversi: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with Ensemble L’Arpeggiata: Guest conductor Christina Pluhar; City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, 10.9.2010 (ZT)

Seattle Beethoven & Wine Festival 2010: Gerard Schwarz, conductor, Augustin Hadelich, violin, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 8.09.2010 (BJ0

Musikfest Berlin 10 (2) - Webern, Berio and Prokofiev: Dietrich Henschel (baritone) Men of the SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, the RIAS Kammerchor and the NDR Chor, Bernhard Epstein and Florian Helgath (choir coaches), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski Philharmonie, Berlin 06.09.10 (MC)

Musikfest Berlin 10 - Bartók, Berio and Stravinsky: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons, Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.9.2010 (MC)

'Music with Mahler - Chronicler of his Time': Konzerthausorchester Berlin/Eliahu Inbal Jörg Gudzuhn (narrator) Konzerthaus, Berlin 4.9.2010(MC)

Musikfest Berlin 10  - Berio and Berlioz: London Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding, Philharmonie, Berlin.3.9.2010 (MC)

71st Quincena Musical Donostiarra - Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky: Ewa Podles (mezzo) Orchestre Nationale du Capitole de Toulouse. Orfeón Donostiarra. Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev. Auditorio Kursaal de San Sebastián. 3. 9.2010 (JMI)


Aspen Music Festival (14): Alsop conducts Ravel, Mahler, Stravinsky; American String Quartet plays Bartók, Schubert, Haydn; Josefowicz plays Adès, Rachleff conducts Strauss, Mozart. 22.8.2010 (HS)

Olympic Music Festival 2010 - Leclair, Kreisler, Bruch, Schubert, Schumann, and Weber : Paul Hersh, viola and piano; Mara Gearman, viola; Erin Schreiber, violin; Teddy Abrams, clarinet and piano; Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 21.8.2010 (BJ)

Mostly Mozart(7)-Closing Concert: Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, Concert Chorale of New York, Louis Langrée(conductor), Stephen Hough(piano), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 20-08-2010(SM)

Aspen Music Festival (12): Alisa Weilerstein and friends; Edgar Meyer, string bass, with Béla Fleck, banjo, and Zakir Hussain, tablas. 19.8.2010 (HS)

Mostly Mozart (6) - Mozart and Haydn: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, 19.8.2010 (SM)

Salzburg Festival (5) – Prokofiev, Ivan the Terrible: Soloists, Narrators, Salzburg Festival Children’s Choir, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, 17.8.2010 (MB)

Salzburg Festival (4) – Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Christoph Eschenbach (piano). Mozarteum, 17.8.2010 (MB)


Mostly Mozart (5) – Purcell, Benjamin, Birtwistle, Bach/Berio, and Lachenmann: International Contemporary Ensemble, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (keyboards), Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Rose Theater, 16.8.2010 (BH)


Mostly Mozart Festival-(4) Mozart:
Emerson String Quartet with David Shifirin (Clarinet) Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, 16.8.2010 (SM)

Aspen Music Festival (11): Marc-André Hamelin, Yuja Wang, Simone Dinnerstein, Stephen Hough. 15.8.2010 (HS)

Mostly Mozart Festival 2010 (3) -  Bach, Georgian Polyphony, Ligeti, Xenakis: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (conductor), Ensemble Basiani, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 13.8.2010 (BH)


Aspen Music Festival (10): Time for Three, American String Quartet, Sarah Chang and Andrew von Oeyen. 12.8.2010 (HS)

Aspen Music Festival (9):
Sarah Chang, violin; Sharon Isbin, guitar; plus a new Kevin Puts Clarinet Concerto. 8.8.2010 (HS)

Grant Park Music Festival Chicago 2010 - Opera Finales with Ryan Opera Center : Soloists, Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, Carlos Kalmar, (conductor). Harris Theater, Chicago 7.8.2010  (JLZ)

Mostly Mozart Festival (2 ) Handel, L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato: Mark Morris Dance, Group,Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Riverside Choral Society Chamber Singers, Jane Glover (Conductor), Mark Morris (Choreographer), David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City, 5-7.8 (SM)

Ireland, Rebecca Clarke and Mendelssohn: Cook Strait Trio (Blyth Press, violin; Paul van Houte, cello; Amber Rainey, piano), The Old Library, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 5.8.2010 (PSe)

Mostly Mozart Festival-(1),Stravinsky, Mozart, Beethoven :
Gil Shaham (Violin), Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Cosado (Conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City 3-08-2010 (SM)

Olympic Music Festival 2010 - Haydn, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn: Megumi Stohs and Elisa Barston, violins, Alan Iglitzin, viola, Amy Barston, cello, Natalya Ageyeva, piano; Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 1.8.2010 (BJ)
 

Aspen Music Festival (8):  Joyce Yang plays Tchaikovsky, Sol Gabetta plays Lalo, and Mozart: Marriage of Figaro. 1.8.2010 (HS)

Aspen Music Festival (7): Michelle de Young sings Berg; James Ehnes violin recital; American Brass Quintet recital; Jane Glover conducts Beethoven. 28.7.2010 (HS)

Aspen Music Festival (6): Glass, Beethoven, Mahler; Robert McDuffie, Valeriy Sokolov, Michelle de Young, James Conlon. 25.7.2010 (HS)


Bizet, Schwarz, and Tchaikovsky:
Seattle Chamber Music Society artists, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 26.7.2010 (BJ)

Olympic Music Festival 2010 Mozart: Elisa Barston and Megumi Stohs, violins, Alan Iglitzin, viola, Amy Barston, cello; Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 24.7.2010 (BJ)


Aspen Music Festival (5):  Rossini, Barber of Seville; master classes with Michelle de Young, James Conlon. 21.7.2010 (HS)

Varèse: (R)evolution, The Complete Works of Edgard Varèse, Part II: Anu Komsi (soprano), The Oratorio Society of New York, Kent Tritle (music director and chorus master), Alan Gilbert (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, 20.7.2010 (BH)

Varèse: (R)evolution, The Complete Works of Edgard Varèse, Part I: Soloists, Musica Sacra, So Percussion, International Contemporary Ensemble, Steven Schick (conductor) Alice Tully Hall, 19.7.2010 (BH)

Aspen Music Festival (4): Bach, Khachaturian, Brahms, Nielsen, Grieg, Bartók; violinist Julia Fischer; conductors Emmanuel Kirvine, Michael Stern; pianist John O’Conor; flutist Maria Piccinini. 19.7.2010 (HS)

Aspen Music Festival (3): McGegan and friends do Vivaldi, Telemann, Corelli; David Finckel and Wu Han take on all five Beethoven cello sonatas.15.7.2010 (HS)

Aspen Music Festival (2):  Joshua Bell, Nicholas McGegan in Mendelssohn; Haefliger, Arming in Mozart and Mahler; Takács Quartet with Nel in Brahms; Ingrid Fliter iin Schumann and Chopin. 12.7.2010 (HS)

Festival Pontino (3) - Mozart, Bruch, Sarasate: Fabrizio von Arx (violin) Prague Sinfonia Orchestra, Conductor, Christian Benda Caetani Castle Courtyard, Sermoneta, Festival Pontino 10.07-2010

Bach, Mozart, Farr, Ysaÿe, Prokofiev, Smetana: Josef Špaček (violin), Michael Houstoun (piano), The Old Library, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 9.7.2010 (PSe)

Festival Pontino (2) - Elissò Virsaladze Piano Masterclass (30.6 to 8.6. 2010) and end-of-course recital (8.7.2010) with a Franco Petracchi double bass coda. Caetani Castle, Sermoneta. Festival Pontino (JB)

“Musica Universalis”:
Talea Ensemble, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City, 8.7.2010 (BH)


Festival Pontino (I) Charles Rosen lecture-recital -  the last years of Beethoven and Chopin:  Caetani Castle, Sermoneta, Festival Pontino. 6.7. 2010 (JB)

Aspen Music Festival 2010 (1):
Gil Shaham, Lynn Harrell and Akira Eguchi play Brahms; Takács Quartet, minus one, performs with friends (HS)

Olympic Music Festival - Debussy, Schumann, Mozart, and Grieg:  Paul Hersh, piano; Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 3.7.2010 (BJ)

 



 

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