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The Week in Reviews, Op. 357: Maxim Vengerov; Benjamin Beilman; Vadim Gluzman
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Violinist Maxim Vengerov.
Maxim Vengerov performed Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
- New York Classical Review: "Vengerov’s ease and familiarity with the Bruch concerto were evident, enabling a long perspective that arched over the first movement’s impassioned scales and arpeggios."
- Blogcritics: "Mr. Vengerov glided through (the opening violin passage and cadenzas) like a painter tossing off freshly designed masterpieces."
Benjamin Beilman performed the world premiere of Chris Rogerson’s first violin concerto "The Little Prince" with the Kansas City Symphony.
- KC Studio: "The violin line (in the third movement) was frenzied, punishing, full of tensions, finally showcasing Beilman’s virtuosic technical ability. The work resonated with the audience, which gave an extended standing ovation."
Vadim Gluzman and pianist Janice Carissa performed Bach’s C Minor Sonata for Violin and Keyboard, at the North Shore Chamber Music Festival.
- Chicago Classical Review: "Sonically, Gluzman and Carissa are a matched pair. The violinist’s silvery tone and supple phrasing lent an intimacy to Bach’s counterpoint, which was in turn ably supported by the pliant touch of Carissa’s accompaniment in the slower first and third movements."
Andrew Beer performed the world premiere of Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead's violin concerto "Tai timu, tai pari" with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
- NZ Herald: "Whitehead's ebb and flow, as well as echoing the natural world, was also reflected in Beer's intricate and sometimes dramatic interchanges with the orchestra, subtly marshalled by conductor James Feddeck. Solo, in a propulsive cadenza, he was a fully validated virtuoso."
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