Archive: local reviews
In performance: "Faust" at Washington Concert Opera
Joe Banno reviews the Washington Concert Opera's "Faust."
By Anne Midgette | November 24, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Cecelia Porter reviews Philippe Entremont and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | November 24, 2009; 06:09 AM ET | Comments (2)
In performance: Guy's last sonatas
A link to my review of François-Fréderic Guy's final Beethoven sonatas concert.
By Anne Midgette | November 24, 2009; 06:05 AM ET | Comments (2)
In performance: weekend roundup
Links to another bonanza of classical music reviews in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | November 23, 2009; 06:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Josh Bell at the NSO
A link to my review of the NSO concert with Josh Bell and the estimable Hugh Wolff.
By Anne Midgette | November 20, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
In performance: Zukerman Chamber Players
A link to Robert Battey's review of the Zukerman Chamber Players.
By Anne Midgette | November 19, 2009; 11:59 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Choral Arts Society's "surround sound"
A link to Cecelia Porter's review of the Choral Arts Society's "surround sound" program this weekend.
By Anne Midgette | November 17, 2009; 10:55 AM ET | Comments (3)
In performance: weekend roundup
Links to six classical music reviews in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | November 16, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In performance: Murail in new Phillips series on composers
Joan Reinthaler reviews the first concert in the Phillips Collection's new series focusing on leading European composers.
By Anne Midgette | November 15, 2009; 11:45 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Washington Chorus
Joe Banno reviews the Washington Chorus in a program of Puccini.
By Anne Midgette | November 10, 2009; 06:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Mark J. Estren reviews the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra (made up of many NSO players).
By Anne Midgette | November 10, 2009; 06:26 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: "Götterdämmerung" in concert
Links to reviews (including my own) of "Götterdämmerung" in concert at the Washington National Opera.
By Anne Midgette | November 9, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (20)
In performance: Szymanowski Quartet
Tom Huizenga reviews the Szymanowski Quartet in a strong Washington debut at the Library of Congress.
By Anne Midgette | November 9, 2009; 02:28 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Bastien und Bastienne
Charles T. Downey reviews Mozart's very early opera "Bastien and Bastienne," performed by young people for a young audience.
By Anne Midgette | November 9, 2009; 01:18 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: BSO with Mahler and Mozart
Charles T. Downey reviews the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop in Mahler's Fourth and Mozart arias with Susanna Phillips.
By Anne Midgette | November 8, 2009; 07:30 PM ET | Comments (5)
In performance: Pro Musica Hebraica
Joan Reinthaler reviews the Apollo Ensemble's program of Jewish Baroque music at the Kennedy Center.
By Anne Midgette | November 6, 2009; 11:30 PM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Repin at the NSO
My review of Repin and Vedernikov at the NSO, in advance of its appearing in the paper.
By Anne Midgette | November 6, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
In performance: Susanna Phillips
Charles T. Downey reviews Susanna Phillips, the soprano, trying out the program she'll offer later this month at Alice Tully Hall.
By Anne Midgette | November 5, 2009; 05:08 AM ET | Comments (2)
Fermi in music
The founder of Classical Archives presents a new symphony honoring the Fermi Space Telescope. Maybe music is better without the science.
By Anne Midgette | November 3, 2009; 06:38 AM ET | Comments (2)
In performance: "One Minute More"
A link to my review of Guy Livingston's performance of one-minute piano works at the Library of Congress.
By Anne Midgette | November 2, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Two operas from InCite Festival
Robert Battey and Joan Reinthaler review two short operas by André Previn and Michael Nyman, presented courtesy of Boston University's InCite Festival.
By Anne Midgette | November 2, 2009; 06:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: National Philharmonic
Mark J. Estren reviews the National Philharmonic in a program of the three B's.
By Anne Midgette | November 2, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Josefowicz with BSO
Joe Banno reviews Robert Spano's concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featuring Leila Josefowicz in the John Adams violin concerto.
By Anne Midgette | October 31, 2009; 06:33 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Little Match Girl Passion
A link to Robert Battey's review of "The Little Match Girl Passion," David Lang's Pulitzer Prize-winning piece, in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | October 29, 2009; 09:30 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Kirkby, De Bique
A link to Joe Banno's review of Emma Kirkby; Cecelia Porter reviews Jeanine De Bique with Young Concert Artists.
By Anne Midgette | October 27, 2009; 06:02 AM ET | Comments (0)
Ariadne, redux
Links to reviews -- mine and others' -- of the Washington National Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos."
By Anne Midgette | October 26, 2009; 06:29 AM ET | Comments (5)
In performance: music of Nicholas Maw
Charles T. Downey reviews the 21st Century Consort's tribute concert to the late composer Nicholas Maw.
By Anne Midgette | October 26, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Dawn Upshaw
Joe Banno reviews Dawn Upshaw at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | October 26, 2009; 05:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Robert Battey reviews conductor Louis Langrée, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
By Anne Midgette | October 24, 2009; 06:37 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra
A link to Robert Battey's review of the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra.
By Anne Midgette | October 23, 2009; 06:15 AM ET | Comments (1)
In performance: Opera Lafayette
A link to my review of Opera Lafayette in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | October 21, 2009; 07:51 AM ET | Comments (25)
In performance: Eroica Quartet
Charles T. Downey reviews a performance on historic instruments at the Library of Congress.
By Anne Midgette | October 21, 2009; 06:18 AM ET | Comments (2)
In performance: Verdi Requiem
Cecelia Porter reviews the Verdi Requiem, performed by J. Reilly Lewis and the Cathedral Choral Society.
By Anne Midgette | October 20, 2009; 08:42 AM ET | Comments (5)
In performance: Matt Haimovitz
Charles T. Downey reviews Matt Haimovitz at the Iota Club.
By Anne Midgette | October 20, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: National Philharmonic/Richard Stoltzman
Joe Banno reviews Richard Stoltzman and the National Philharmonic at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | October 19, 2009; 04:14 PM ET | Comments (0)
In performance: Christopher O'Riley
Robert Battey reviews Christopher O'Riley's piano transcriptions.
By Anne Midgette | October 19, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Maazel at the NSO
My review of Lorin Maazel leading the NSO.
By Anne Midgette | October 16, 2009; 11:18 AM ET | Comments (6)
In Performance: Christopher Taylor's Goldbergs
My review of Christopher Taylor's performance of the Goldberg Variations, as well as some thoughts about his spoken remarks before the performance.
By Anne Midgette | October 16, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Chiara Quartet
Joe Banno reviews the Chiara Quartet at the National Gallery (they play again Friday at the Mansion at Strathmore).
By Anne Midgette | October 16, 2009; 04:05 AM ET | Comments (4)
In Performance: Blandine Rannou
Charles T. Downey reviews the French harpsichordist Blandine Rannou.
By Anne Midgette | October 15, 2009; 05:44 AM ET | Comments (0)
WNO's "Falstaff," part II
"Falstaff" review coverage, part II: what was your take?
By Anne Midgette | October 13, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
In Performance: Left Bank Quartet
Joan Reinthaler reviews the Left Bank Quartet in a Hungarian program.
By Anne Midgette | October 13, 2009; 06:04 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: WNO's "Falstaff"
A link to my review of "Falstaff" at the Washington National Opera, which will run in Tuesday's paper.
By Anne Midgette | October 12, 2009; 11:55 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: "Giulio Cesare"
Mark J. Estren reviews Bel Cantanti's production of Handel's "Giulio Cesare."
By Anne Midgette | October 12, 2009; 08:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Joan Reinthaler reviews the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble.
By Anne Midgette | October 12, 2009; 12:40 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: NSO, Morlot, Groh
A link to my review of the NSO playing the Brahms d minor piano concerto.
By Anne Midgette | October 9, 2009; 06:24 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: The American Brass Quintet
A link to Charles T. Downey's review of the American Brass Quintet in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | October 8, 2009; 04:50 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Violinist Hahn-Bin
Charles T. Downey reviews the striking violinist Hahn-Bin, presented by Young Concert Artists at the Kennedy Center.
By Anne Midgette | October 7, 2009; 06:03 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Bach's b minor Mass
Web-only review: Bach Consort and Lewis, Again Transcendent by Cecelia Porter Once again the Washington Bach Consort's performance of Bach's monumental B Minor Mass, composed piecemeal over a 15-year period, was a transcendent one. On Sunday at the National Presbyterian...
By Anne Midgette | October 6, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Kleinhapl-Woyke Duo
Cecelia Porter reviews a strong concert of Beethoven cello sonatas by the Austrians Friedrich Kleinhapl and Andreas Woyke.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 06:46 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: East Meets West
In today's Washington Post: A link to my review of two season-opening concerts this weekend that juxtaposed traditional Chinese instruments with Western ones.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Olga and Ildar
Charles T. Downey reviews the WNO's presentation of Olga Borodina and Ildar Abdrazakov in recital.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 06:14 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: National Philharmonic Opens Season
Mark J. Estren reviews the season opener of the National Philharmonic.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: The Post-Classical Ensemble
Rebecca J. Ritzel reviews the Post-Classical Ensemble's season opener.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 12:58 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Bartók at the BSO
Robert Battey reviews Marin Alsop and the BSO in Bartók, with James Ehnes playing Tchaikovsky's violin concerto.
By Anne Midgette | October 5, 2009; 12:35 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: NSO
A link to today's review of the National Symphony Orchestra under Iván Fischer, playing Beethoven and Bartók.
By Anne Midgette | October 2, 2009; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Australian Chamber Orchestra
A link to my review of the Australian Chamber Orchestra in today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | October 1, 2009; 08:23 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Home Openers
A link to my review of the National Symphony Orchestra's season opener under Iván Fischer on Saturday night.
By Anne Midgette | September 28, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: Time for Three at the BSO
Joe Banno reviews Time for Three, the funky string trio, playing Jennifer Higdon's Concerto 4-3 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop.
By Anne Midgette | September 27, 2009; 04:06 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Walsh-Drucker-Cooper Trio
Cecelia Porter reviews the Walsh-Drucker-Cooper Trio at the Natural History Museum.
By Anne Midgette | September 27, 2009; 04:01 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Opera Vivente
Joe Banno reviews a production of "La Cenerentola" by Opera Vivente, in Baltimore.
By Anne Midgette | September 27, 2009; 03:56 PM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Calder Quartet
A link to Robert Battey's review of the Calder Quartet.
By Anne Midgette | September 22, 2009; 08:28 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Virginia Chamber Orchestra
Mark J. Estren reviews Emil de Cou's first concert at the head of the Virginia Chamber Orchestra.
By Anne Midgette | September 21, 2009; 11:07 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Verge Ensemble
Link to a review of the Verge Ensemble in today's paper, plus brief mention of a CD of the Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues by Jenny Lin, a member of the group.
By Anne Midgette | September 15, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Joyce Yang
Charles T. Downey reviews Joyce Yang, the silver medalist at the 2005 Cliburn competition.
By Anne Midgette | September 15, 2009; 06:23 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Season Openers
Links to today's reviews of the season openers on Saturday night of the Washington National Opera and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
By Anne Midgette | September 14, 2009; 05:30 AM ET | Comments (6)
In Performance: Cosi Goes Hollywood
Joan Reinthaler reviews "Così fan tutte Goes Hollywood," a revival at the Source that started a two-week run this weekend.
By Anne Midgette | September 14, 2009; 05:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Fairfax Symphony
Mark J. Estren reviews the Fairfax Symphony's first concert of the tenure of its new music director, Christopher Zimmerman.
By Anne Midgette | September 14, 2009; 05:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Peter Latona on Organ
Joan Reinthaler reviews the final concert in the summer organ series at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
By Anne Midgette | September 2, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Dina Koston Tribute
A link to a review of a concert given in memory of the composer, pianist, and Theater Chamber Players co-founder Dina Koston.
By Anne Midgette | August 31, 2009; 01:08 PM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Covington Quartet
Joe Banno reviews the Covington Quartet, who offered Beethoven and Bartok as part of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association's summer series.
By Anne Midgette | August 25, 2009; 07:55 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Elena Ulyanova
Robert Battey reviews a disappointing recital by the pianist Elena Ulyanova.
By Anne Midgette | August 11, 2009; 06:56 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: Young Artists in Concert and Opera
Links to reviews by Tom Huizenga, who attended the Youth Orchestra of the Americas concert at Strathmore, and Mark J. Estren, who went to Wolf Trap Opera's "La Bohème."
By Anne Midgette | August 10, 2009; 06:35 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Blier at Wolf Trap; Washington Conservatory
Links to reviews: Mark J. Estren listens to the indomitable Steven Blier lead young artists in love songs at Wolf Trap; Rebecca J. Ritzel checks out the opening of the Washington Conservatory's new facility.
By Anne Midgette | August 3, 2009; 10:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
Music, Untweeted
As a follow-up to yesterday's article about the NSO's Twitter experiment on Thursday, Rebecca J. Ritzel kindly furnished a Web-only review of the rest of the show. Of Chang and Chinrests by Rebecca J. Ritzel Violinist Sarah Chang came to...
By Anne Midgette | August 1, 2009; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
Tweeting at Wolf Trap
A link to Rebecca J. Ritzel's report about the NSO's attempt to Twitter Beethoven's Pastoral at Wolf Trap.
By Anne Midgette | July 31, 2009; 11:10 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: NSO and "Carmina"
Joe Banno reviews the National Symphony Orchestra's "Carmina Burana" in a thunderstorm at Wolf Trap.
By Anne Midgette | July 24, 2009; 08:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: BSO and Beethoven
Robert Battey reviews the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's season-ending Beethoven Ninth at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | July 24, 2009; 08:00 PM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Castleton Finale
Joan Reinthaler reviews the final orchestral concert of the Castleton Festival.
By Anne Midgette | July 21, 2009; 06:32 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Opera at Baltimore's Artscape
Charles T. Downey looks in on the American Opera Theater at Baltimore's Artscape.
By Anne Midgette | July 21, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Apollo Tribute; Gala Benefit for WEMF
A link to Joan Reinthaler's review of the Kennedy Center's commemorative Apollo concert; Charles T. Downey reviews a benefit concert for the 2010 Washington Early Music Festival, which brings together eight local groups.
By Anne Midgette | July 20, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Beyond the Fringe
Belated link to yesterday's review of opera at the Capital Fringe Festival. It turns out both these pieces are products of the MM program in stage composition at Catholic University.
By Anne Midgette | July 15, 2009; 07:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Bach Festival Finale
Joe Banno reviews a reconstruction of a Bach organ program played by Mendelssohn in 1840, the final concert of the Grace Church Bach Festival.
By Anne Midgette | July 15, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: More from Castleton
Links to reviews in the Washington Post of recent recordings from artists with DC-area connections and of two more operas from the Castleton Festival
By Anne Midgette | July 13, 2009; 11:37 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Bach Festival Continues
Cecelia Porter reviews a performance of the Goldberg Variations as arranged for string trio.
By Anne Midgette | July 9, 2009; 11:03 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Bach Festival opens
Joan Reinthaler reviews the opening of the Grace Church Bach Festival, a concert that included the "Coffee Cantata."
By Anne Midgette | July 7, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
Weekend Opera Briefs
Links to reviews (including mine) of "Turn of the Screw" at Lorin Maazel's new Castleton Festival. Plus: Joyce DiDonato really does break a leg on opening night.
By Anne Midgette | July 6, 2009; 08:35 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Messiaen's "Quartet" at KenCen
Link to a review of the Kennedy Center Chamber Players's season-ending "Quartet for the End of Time."
By Anne Midgette | June 30, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Wolf Trap Opera opens, NOI concludes
A link to today's review of "Così fan tutte" at Wolf Trap Opera; Joan Reinthaler reviews the final concert of the National Orchstral Institute (NOI).
By Anne Midgette | June 29, 2009; 10:44 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: NOI and the New; Welsh National Opera
Joe Banno reviews a contemporary concert from the young players of the NOI; Rebecca J. Ritzel checks out the Welsh National Opera's rather impromptu KenCen performance.
By Anne Midgette | June 27, 2009; 05:15 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Guitar Festival, Emerson, and the NOI
Links to Joe Banno's review of the Emerson Quartet and Aaron Grad's review of the Ibero-American Guitar Festival; Tom Huizenga reviews a chamber program at the NOI.
By Anne Midgette | June 22, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: A Concert Faust
Joe Banno reviews a concert performance of Gounod's "Faust" by Opera Camerata of Washington.
By Anne Midgette | June 16, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Joe Banno reviews Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony in a program of Wagner and Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto (with Yefim Bronfman).
By Anne Midgette | June 13, 2009; 05:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Trio Hantaï
Charles T. Downey reviews the Trio Hantaï, an early-music group en route to the Boston Early Music Festival.
By Anne Midgette | June 13, 2009; 05:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
A Child's View of Sonata Form
Link to my review of Marin Alsop and the BSO: a random memory of my childhood view of sonata form.
By Anne Midgette | June 9, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Mark J. Estren reviews the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic in a program about, and for, trees.
By Anne Midgette | June 8, 2009; 06:10 AM ET | Comments (20)
In Performance: Washington Sinfonietta, Harmonious Blacksmith
Saturday concerts in Washington: Joan Reinthaler reviews the Washington Sinfonietta in an all-Mozart program, and Charles T. Downey seeks out Harmonious Blacksmith.
By Anne Midgette | June 8, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Post Links, Posted
Links to articles in today's Washington Post: Marin Alsop extends in Baltimore to 2015; the Philadelphia Orchestra plays the Kennedy Center, leaderless or not.
By Anne Midgette | June 5, 2009; 10:42 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Jupiter Quartet, AYPO
Mark J. Estren reviews Luis Haza's final concert at the head of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras; Joe Banno reviews the Jupiter Quartet, with guests, at the Corcoran.
By Anne Midgette | June 2, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
Weekend Roundup: Washington
Links to reviews of Carole Farley and of the National Philharmonic; Ronni J. Reich reviews the second cast of WNO's "Turandot."
By Anne Midgette | June 1, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
In Performance: Philippe Manoury's "Partita I"
Aaron Grad reviews the violist Christophe Desjardins performing Philippe Manoury's extraordinary "Partita I" at the Maison Française.
By Anne Midgette | May 30, 2009; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Conservatories and "Capuleti"
Link to Joe Banno's review of the Conservatory Project at the Kennedy Center; Mark J. Estren reviews Bel Cantanti's performance of Bellini's "I Capuleti e i Montecchi."
By Anne Midgette | May 26, 2009; 06:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Kitchen's Bach, Singers' Haydn
Link to Joe Banno's review of Nicholas Kitchen's remarkable Bach partita cycle on historic violins at the Library of Congress; Joan Reinthaler reviews a rare program of Haydn's vocal music.
By Anne Midgette | May 25, 2009; 10:22 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local News and Reviews
Links to Mark J. Estren's article about the Fairfax Symphony's selection of a new director; the Summer Opera Theater cancels its summer season. Charles T. Downey reviews the pianist Valentina Lisitsa at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
By Anne Midgette | May 22, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Master Chorale's Fond Farewell
The Master Chorale's music-thanatology, ushering in its own death through song; what are your views of the effect of its demise on Washington's choral landscape? Charles T. Downey reviews a program of trio sonatas at the Smithsonian.
By Anne Midgette | May 19, 2009; 06:29 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Joan Reinthaler reviews Joaquín Achúcarro.
By Anne Midgette | May 18, 2009; 04:46 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Reviews of WNO's Turandot; local reviews of the final concert of the Voce ensemble's 20th anniversary season, by Joan Reinthaler, and the 16th annual Concert for Life AIDS benefit, by Rebecca J. Ritzel.
By Anne Midgette | May 18, 2009; 06:25 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Local Reviews
On the Web: Il Convito Celebrates the Baroque Without Fetishizing It, by Joan Reinthaler. Baroque and Bach are synonymous, right? Well, not really. J.S. did make an appearance as an encore at the exquisite tour of baroque styles and...
By Anne Midgette | May 16, 2009; 09:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Link to review of Jun Märkl at the NSO.
By Anne Midgette | May 15, 2009; 09:15 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
A link to my review of Teddy Tahu Rhodes at the Vocal Arts Society; in other publications, Charles Downey on Till Fellner, and Zurich's new "Agrippina."
By Anne Midgette | May 14, 2009; 06:26 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Links to reviews of the end of the Crosscurrents festival and the Cathedral Choral Society; Robert Battey reviews the Italian pianist Maurizio Moretti.
By Anne Midgette | May 12, 2009; 06:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
Weekend Roundup
Links to reviews of WNO's "Siegfried" (with the originally scheduled tenor) and the Crosscurrents festival, as well as ENO's "Peter Grimes"
By Anne Midgette | May 11, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Charles T. Downey reviews the pianist Jenny Lin at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | May 8, 2009; 04:25 PM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Anne Midgette reviews Magdalena Kozena at the Vocal Arts Society and the National Symphony Orchestra's all-contemporary program.
By Anne Midgette | May 8, 2009; 06:35 AM ET | Comments (8)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Joe Banno reviews the Nash Ensemble in a program of British composers and Elliott Carter at the Crosscurrents Festival.
By Anne Midgette | May 8, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
A Pittsburgh Postscript
Some final thoughts on the Pittsburgh Symphony and "Tod und Verklärung."
By Anne Midgette | May 7, 2009; 03:03 PM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Joan Reinthaler reviews Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's new septet at the Crosscurrents festival.
By Anne Midgette | May 7, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Reviews of Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony; Joan Tower at the Crosscurrents festival; and Sasha Cooke at the Austrian Embassy.
By Anne Midgette | May 6, 2009; 06:34 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Cecelia Porter reviews the Washington Bach Consort's Handel concert at Strathmore.
By Anne Midgette | May 5, 2009; 06:34 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Links to reviews by Philip Kennicott, Rebecca J. Ritzel, and Mark J. Estren; Tom Huizenga reviews Ludwig Semerjian's fortepiano recital at the Library of Congress.
By Anne Midgette | May 4, 2009; 12:45 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Aaron Grad writes: For the second night of its CrossCurrents Contemporary Music Week, the Kennedy Center presented two masterful chamber music concerts hailing from opposite ends of New York's musical landscape.
By Anne Midgette | May 4, 2009; 12:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local News and Reviews
Last night at the NSO; the start of the Crosscurrents festival. From today's Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | May 1, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (4)
Weekend Roundup
News and reviews from the weekend, in the Washington Post and around the world.
By Anne Midgette | April 27, 2009; 06:25 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
In today's Washington Post: The Post-Classical Ensemble Offers a John Adams Snapshot, by Anne Midgette. In today's Washington Post: David Zinman Goes Late-Romantic with the NSO, by Anne Midgette. In today's Washington Post: The Guarneri, Bowing Out With Distinction, by...
By Anne Midgette | April 24, 2009; 05:12 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Cecelia Porter reviews the Fessenden Ensemble.
By Anne Midgette | April 23, 2009; 06:09 AM ET | Comments (0)
News and Reviews: 2009-10 Season's Greetings
Local news and reviews: Strathmore announces its 2009-10 season; Joan Reinthaler reviews David Grimal and Georges Pludermacher.
By Anne Midgette | April 22, 2009; 01:17 AM ET | Comments (1)
Weekend Roundup
Weekend Roundup: the Tokyo and Brentano quartets play Washington; advanced opera students take on Handel's "Xerxes" and Monteverdi's "Poppea;" other headlines from around the globe.
By Anne Midgette | April 20, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Local reviews: The St. Lawrence Quartet; Felicity Lott; and the Quatuor Mosaïques in Washington this weekend.
By Anne Midgette | April 20, 2009; 12:01 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local Reviews
The NSO offers a preview of its China tour in June, by Anne Midgette....
By Anne Midgette | April 17, 2009; 10:21 AM ET | Comments (1)
A Salute to Marian Anderson
Celebrating Marian Anderson.
By Anne Midgette | April 12, 2009; 09:38 AM ET | Comments (0)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Marc-André Hamelin makes a wonderful substitute for an ailing Krystian Zimerman; Kurt Masur leads the National Symphony Orchestra in a disappointing Brahms Requiem.
By Anne Midgette | April 10, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Local News and Reviews
The DC Philharmonic cancels its maiden concert tonight.
By Anne Midgette | April 9, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
Duda-mania
In addition to my review of Gustavo Dudamel's concert with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, the Post critic Robert Battey adds his own observations after attending the dress rehearsal that afternoon.
By Anne Midgette | April 8, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (10)
In Performance: Local Reviews
The rest of the weekend roundup.
By Anne Midgette | April 7, 2009; 01:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Weekend Roundup
A roundup of the Washington Post's classical music reviews from the weekend past, plus a few other noteworthy events.
By Anne Midgette | April 6, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
In Performance: Local Reviews
The Pacifica Quartet played Mendelssohn, Brahms and Ligeti at the Barns at Wolf Trap on Friday night. By Daniel Ginsberg.
By Anne Midgette | April 5, 2009; 10:15 PM ET | Email a Comment
In Performance: Local Reviews
Virginia Opera's "Barber of Seville" at George Mason University by Mark J. Estren Note: "Barber" will be performed again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Manon Strauss Evrard, a soprano with a wonderfully operatic name and commanding stage presence, can...
By Anne Midgette | April 4, 2009; 02:03 PM ET | Comments (4)
In Performance: Local Reviews
Chamber music doesn’t get much sparer than works for two violas. But most of the time at their duo recital at the Museum of Women in the Arts on Wednesday, Kim Kashkashian and Dimitri Murrath sounded uncannily like a full string quartet.
By Anne Midgette | April 2, 2009; 04:30 PM ET | Comments (2)
Little Match Point
More thoughts on Bang on a Can, with sound clips. Some people find their music shallow or lightweight or, well, bangy. But they represent an important current in contemporary music - something visceral, accessible, vibrant.
By Anne Midgette | March 31, 2009; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (1)
In Performance: Reviews
Performance reviews of classical music events in the Washington Post.
By Anne Midgette | March 31, 2009; 07:45 AM ET | Comments (7)
