Bruce Liu plays Chopin with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Canadian pianist Bruce Liu joins the Amsterdam Sinfonietta with a new orchestration of Chopin's Second Piano Concerto
A jubilant finale to the Tonhalle’s European tour with Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi had a glint in his eye. Now at the end of a European tour taking in Hamburg, Paris, Frankfurt and Cologne, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich were going out with…
Sofia Vasheruk makes the piano sing in Amsterdam
Undulating chords amidst a sea of calm, as the piano gently introduced a heavenly melody. Twisting, turning, grasping at embers in the snow, unsure which direction to turn next. Such…
Yearning and longing: Gražinytė-Tyla and Blechacz at the Concertgebouw
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla is having quite a year. Following her departure from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 2022, she has spent subsequent seasons travelling the world as a guest conductor…
Joshua Bell inspires a new generation of violinists at the Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw was buzzing. In one of the most diverse audiences I have seen for a while, young and old alike jostled for position in the cosy foyer of the…
A towering inferno: Vikingur Ólafsson and the London Philharmonic
Vikingur Ólafsson plays Brahms' First Piano Concerto on tour with Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Kissin creates magic in the Concertgebouw
Evgeny Kissin delighted the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam audience with a surprisingly varied programme of piano music featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms and Prokofiev. Hot on the heels of six performances…
Shane van Neerden’s piano recital challenges all the senses
An enthusiastic audience in the Muziekcentrum, Enschede turned out to hear the young Dutch American pianist, Shane van Neerden perform a programme of Debussy, Scriabin, Ives and a new commission for two…
At the Concertgebouw, it’s all about Lang Lang
Thursday night’s concert in Amsterdam, on a rather grey and chilly June evening was all about Lang Lang. Tickets were like gold dust, devoted fans came prepared with their copies…
Chailly reigns supreme with Fujita and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
What to expect from an all Rachmaninov concert with one of the world’s greatest conductors? Chailly, as former chief conductor is held in deep affection by the loyal and dedicated…