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Archive for April 18th, 2008

UPDATE: Seattle Symphony back from California

Posted in Seattle, WA on April 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

California Tour Update: April 18, 2008:
The reviews are coming in from the Seattle Symphony’s recent road trip. Kenneth Herman touched on the spat of bad press that came the SSO’s way earlier in the year, but noted:
“[T]he orchestra was the picture of discipline and unfailing response to their maestro. If there was trouble aboard [...]

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Review: Oregon Symphony plays Bartók, Mozart, and Strauss

Posted in Portland, OR on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »

The Oregon Symphony displayed an enjoyable variety of orchestral color in their most recent concert series. For starters, the string sections of the orchestra were divided in half for Béla Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste. Then virtuoso Sharon Kam made her debut with the orchestra as the soloist in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. And [...]

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Uniquely ennobling

Posted in Seattle, WA on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »

Every time I hear a Beethoven sonata, trio, string quartet or symphony I am amazed at the work’s unassailable genius. The music is so perfect, musicians could let the music stand on its own, without putting an individual stamp on the work. Beethoven’s genius is infallible. In my opinion, John O’Conor took this approach [...]

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