Jansen dazzles Antwerp in fine Prokofiev with Pappano and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

© Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Jesse Willems
© Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Jesse Willems

Reviewed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp on 3rd December 2022

There are moments in a musician’s life which can be thought of as career defining. Janine Jansen’s current collaboration with Antonio Pappano, both in the concert hall and in the recording studio, could well be considered such a moment. In this series of concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe touring the length and breadth of Europe, Jansen is certainly delving the depths of musical expressiveness while still having immense fun.

© Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Jesse Willems
Janine Jansen and Antonio Pappano acknowledging the audience above and behind the stage © Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Jesse Willems
The programme
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Antwerp, Belgium with Antonio Pappano

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The musicians
The musicians
The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp as you walk to take your seat
The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Antwerp as you walk to take your seat © Clare Varney
Janine Jansen after the performance with Sven Pitseys, the former President of Amnesty International in Belgium. Belgian chocolates to make a lady smile! © Clare Varney

Further Reading:

Zinging strings: Janine Jansen leads an all-Stradivarius octet at Cadogan Hall

Review by Mark Pullinger | Backtrack, of the 19 December 2022 concert in London featuring eight amazing chamber musicians, each playing on famous Stradivarius instruments.

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