The Classical Review1d
Mäkelä and Concertgebouw signal the start of a beautiful friendship in DC
Klaus Mäkelä will become chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the start of the 2027-2028 season. (At the ...
The Classical Review1d
Mäkelä, Concertgebouw deliver impassioned Schoenberg, remarkable Mahler at Carnegie
Love was in the air Saturday night at Carnegie Hall, as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, led by its chief conductor ...
The Classical Review7d
Berlin Philharmonic nearly reaches the summit in Bruckner’s Fifth
Bruckner’s Fifth is one of his greatest symphonies, and his most important. Never modified once finished, it’s the moment ...
The Classical Review11d
A first-rate cast brings the romance and heartache to Met’s “Bohème”
For this initial run, the strong cast offers soprano Ailyn Pérez as Mimi, tenor Dmytro Popov as Rodolfo, baritone Boris ...
The Classical Review7d
Trifonov launches CSO residency with faultless virtuosity and insight
Two sonatas, each in four movements and separated by 84 years, formed the twin pillars of Daniil Trifonov’s recital Sunday ...
The Classical Review10d
Opening U.S tour, the Berlin Philharmonic lives up to its name in Washington
Kirill Petrenko led the Berlin Philharmonic in music of Rachmaninoff, Korngold and Dvořák Friday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Rob Davidson/Berlin Philharmonic What could possibly cast a ...
The Classical Review27d
Bates Piano Concerto proves an instant classic in Trifonov’s debut recording
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit. Manfred Honeck/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Reference). Daniil Trifonov’s most recent release, “My American Story” offers a welcome, wide-ranging ...