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2024-03-30 03:02:00
New York Philharmonic. Jaap van Zweden, conductor; Joseph Alessi, trombone. March 21, 2024.
David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Orchestra (Seat AA118, $70).At the conclusion of the concert. Notice only "traditional" instruments were used in the Scottish Symphony - not even a harp.ProgramTo See the Sky: an exegesis for orchestra (2023) by Joel Thompson (b. 1988).Trombone Concerto: Three Muses in Video Game (2021) by Tan Dun (b. 1957).Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, Scottish (1840-42) by Mendelssohn (1809-47).I don't know who "estimates" how long a concert is, but 1:30 minutes is way off the mark. The three pieces along add to 80 minutes, throw in a 20- to 30-minute intermission and we are close to two hours. The concert concluded at 9:24 pm.It is difficult to understand how these three pieces fit together as a program. Joel Thompson is in his 30s, still in school (getting a doctorate at Yale). And I suppose he is known among a lot of people in the music composition world, […]
2024-03-17 16:39:00
NYO-USA All-Stars. Yannick Nezet-Sequin, conductor; Daniil Trifonov, piano. March 14, 2024.
[…] to pick out the piano, but there were instances the piano was drowned out by the large orchestra. The three movements are Allegro; Adagio - Andante con moto; and Allegro agitato.A substantial orchestra was deployed for the piano concerto, drowning out the piano at times.For encore Trifonov played a piece based on the popular song "When I Fall in Love."I heard Shostakovich's Leningrad symphony before, in 2018, performed by the NY Phil, conducted by van Zweden. There I expressed the feeling (or tried to) that the description of the piece made it sound intriguing, but the actual music was much less so. Tonight I got a similar feeling. Many different interpretations of the piece were offered, mostly about whether Shostakovich was being sincere or cynical when he composed the music. The Annotator Jack Sullivan even allowed that the current interpretation is affected by today's culture. Which is well and good, […]
2024-02-28 15:52:30
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2024-02-18 19:09:00
Some new reports:Marin Alsop becomes principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, I believe succeeding Nathalie Stutzmann.Simon Rattle becomes principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharonic.John Storgards will becomes chief conductor of the Turku Philharmonic.Open positions:Phoenix SymphonyCleveland Orchestra, as of June, 2027.Paris Opera is currently without a music director.Nashville Symphony, when Giancarlo Guerrero leaves.Deutsche Oper Berlin, when Donald Runnicles leaves.Hallé Orchestra, when Mark Elder leaves.Rottedam Philharmonic, when Lahav Shani leaves.Los Angeles Philharmonic, as of 2026-27, when Gustavo Dudamel leaves for NY.Sarasota Orchestra, following the death of Bramwell Tovey.Seattle Symphony, following Thomas Dausgaard's abrupt departure in January, 2022.Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where Riccardo Muti left at the end of 2022-23.Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: open in 2024 when Louis Langree steps down.Hong Kong Philharmonic, when Jaap van Zweden leaves in 2024.Oakland Symphony, owing to the death of Michael Morgan in August, 2021.Teatro Regio Turin: Open now with departure of Gianandrea Noseda. The Teatro Regio has not named […]
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