Vasheruk and friends put Rachmaninov centre stage
Originally intended as a celebration of Russian music, Reminiscences, the title of tonight’s concert, was inspired by the last interview given by Rachmaninov in Switzerland. We all know and love…
Vasheruk delivers sublime Rachmaninov
In this, the celebratory year of Rachmaninov’s birth, we are blessed with performances of works heard perhaps less frequently in the concert hall. Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, considered by many…
Young soprano Elisa Maayeshi wows Enschede
Enjoyable concert this afternoon from the Symfonia Jong Twente in the Wilminktheater, Enschede featuring a most impressive young soprano, Elisa Maayeshi, a 4th year undergraduate student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam…
Nederlandse Reisopera faces the music and produces a most memorable Magic Flute
Sometimes in life, even the best laid plans do not work as expected. This was the case for the Nederlandse Reisopera in their latest production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, a co-production…
A well-crafted and impressive Mahler 3 from Claus Peter Flor and the Phion Orchestra
We witnessed a perfectly executed climax in this most monumental of symphonies. This is the best performance I have heard from this orchestra, and I look forward to more!
Hardenberger, Wallroth and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta ooze class
There are concerts that surprise you, that you just can’t get out of your mind. Last night’s Bach inspired concert in Enschede, with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta under the direction of Tomo Kellers featuring Håkan Hardenberger and the young Swedish soprano Johanna Wallroth, was one such concert.
The Lark Ascending: Music to transport you to an English garden
Saturday’s concert, given by the Stift Music Festival on the 27th August in the idyllic setting of Hooge Boekel, a Dutch country house just outside Enschede, was the perfect backdrop…
The Day Miro Petkov And Dominic Seldis Came To Town
We are told that sometimes, the best things come to he who waits, however, over the past couple of years it seems there has been rather too much waiting. It…
A Candle Burning Brightly In The World of Music Education
The International Piano Competition in Enschede, May 2021, brings together young pianists from all over the world in pursuit of that illusive first prize.
Alpesh Chauhan, Alena Baeva and Phion find new emotional depths in these turbulent times
This winning combination of Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva really did leave a lingering impression in the minds of this Dutch audience