Attendance that were not in my previous reviews, including Aida at Met Opera, Nina Stemme, Soprano, and Roland Pöntinen, Piano, at Carnegie Hall, Juilliard415 and Lionel Meunier, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano at Carnegie Hall, Antony and Cleopatra at Met Opera, Evgeny Kissin and Friends at Carnegie Hall, Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the Philadelphia Orchestra.The Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
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Nelsons and Boston Symphony tell Shostakovich's Nabat
At Carnegie Hall, the BSO and Andris Nelsons performed an all-Shostakovich program with Yo-Yo Ma in the Cello Concerto No. 1 and the Symphony No. 11. Before playing, Ma said, “We play Shostakovich so that no death is ever just a statistic.” The concerto’s D-S-C-H motif, ironic colors, and Russian soul resonated deeply, honoring the composer’s legacy.
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Boston Symphony and Nelsons tell Shostakovich's magic spel at Carnegie Hall
4.23.2025. Andris Nelsons led the BSO with Mitsuko Uchida in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, her quiet intensity evoking a sense of struggle, fragility, and resolve. Shostakovich’s final Symphony No. 15 followed—whimsical, grotesque, and haunted by death. The concert felt less about form than shared spirit, Boston’s essence shining through.
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Most and Cleveland Orchestra's 23rd years fate at Carnegie Hall
Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall on March 19, presenting Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Mösto’s passionate direction revealed every nuance, from Petrushka’s playful mischief to Tchaikovsky’s portrayal of fate. The orchestra’s precision, expressive solos, and vivid storytelling made for an emotionally powerful, masterful evening.
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