Jonathan Blumhofer
In all, Chorus pro Musica’s production was witty and diverting, timely in spots and smart throughout
Rimsky-Korsakov’s , Antar packs a world of chimeric colors, impellent drama, and memorable tunes into less than thirty minutes.
By opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.
There aren’t too many ensembles around that consistently remind us how fresh, rich, diverse, and thought-provoking contemporary can be.
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a searing, intense reading of the solo part in Nostalghia (In Memory of Andrei Tarkovskij).
So, what is one to make of the BPYO’s weekend effort? It was a bit bold, to be sure. But it was also stirring, heartfelt, and timely.
Mitsuko Uchida is quite possibly the finest Mozart pianist around today, at least among non-period specialists.
Sometimes new music isn’t really new and old music isn’t actually old; the best of it exists on some other plane entirely.
A welcome triumph for Hyperion, Bruch, and the Nash Ensemble, but the Oregon Symphony does not do right by Haydn.
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