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The Week in Reviews, Op. 325: Shunske Sato; Augustin Hadelich; Antoine Tamestit; Brooklyn Ryder
In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.
Violinist Shunske Sato.
Shunske Sato performed Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
- San Francisco Chronicle Datebook: "Certainly Sato made a persuasive case for the work, shaping the broad paragraphs of the opening movement with a sure hand and tearing through the virtuosic passagework of the finale without missing a step."
Augustin Hadelich performed Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ Violin Concerto in A minor. with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
- NJ.com: "...in Hadelich’s hands, the 24-minute concerto simply sang."
Antoine Tamestit performed the Walton Viola Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra.
- theartsdesk.com: "I wonder if a soloist has ever pulled more voices out of the hat than Tamestit. In addition to the familiar, smoky sound we know and love from this gorgeous, still-underrated member of the string family, there was violinistic soaring into the stratosphere, nimble wise-cracking, chameleon-like colouration adapted to a range of unusual orchestral combinations, and the switching-on of power in the finale to sound like an entire orchestral viola section."
Brooklyn Ryder performed as part of the Celebrity Series at GBH’s Calderwood Studio in Boston.
- The Harvard Crimson: "Almost every piece was specifically commissioned for the group and boldly showcased their provocative and experimental playing styles."
Sayaka Shoji: performed Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
- The Straits Times: "In Shoji's hands, it received a noble and totally musical reading. She has a robust and warm tone, evident in her resolute and confident entry, later softening to encompass more lyrical qualities."
Thomas Zehetmair performed Bach A minor Violin Concerto with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
- The Scotsman: "...the liberties in rhythm and inflection that he took as soloist (not to mention his abundant vibrato) contrasted fascinatingly with the clean, clear, precise playing from the orchestra."
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The review for Hadelich was too short. I want to hear more about Bologne’s Violin Concerto! He is too underrepresented for someone of his caliber. Search up what he did; his resume is most impressive.
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October 19, 2021 at 06:35 PM · I saw Simone Porter play the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto on Friday, October 15th, with the Colorado Symphony.
I wasn't familiar with her before, but I decided to attend, since I'm working on the 3rd movement at the moment, and I'm glad I did - She played very lyrically, with a very flowing and burnished sound in the first movement, clear and natural phrasing, and a good mesh and interplay with the orchestra. The second movement was good, but could have used a little more space and phrasing, and a little more range in dynamics (But everyone I've seen lately seems to have a little cobweb or two to shake out after not performing for so long). The 3rd movement was, thankfully, very lyrical and playful - It was a well-chosen tempo and not the horserace tempo I hear too much of, and she was able to phrase carefully and get a variety of sounds, without ever sounding harsh.
I look forward to hearing her live again!