The Week in Reviews, Op. 411: Rachel Barton Pine; Benjamin Beilman; Pinchas Zukerman

By Laurie Niles: 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.Rachel Barton Pine performed Billy Childs' Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

• Violinist.com: "Rachel's playing was energetic and virtuosic, impressively executing intricately fast notes. "

Benjamin Beilman performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

• Limelight: "Beilman’s rendition of the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 was remarkable in its accuracy and concentration, especially so in his quiet playing."

Pinchas Zukerman performed and directed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

• Limelight: "It is in the Larghetto second movement where the soloist can hypnotise the audience, and Zukerman’s playing here was utterly sublime. "

Blake Pouliot performed "Dawn" from Ysaÿe’s Sonata in G major for Solo Violin, Op. 27, no. 5 at SummerFest’s "Journey Into Light" concert in La Jolla, Calif.

• San Diego Union-Tribune: "From the dark stage, the softly bowed low open strings of a violin quietly emerged. Double stops slowly ascended, outlining a G major harmony. The lights slowly came up on Blake Pouliot, strikingly playing the 'Dawn' movement of Ysaÿe’s Sonata in G major for Solo Violin, Op. 27, no. 5."

Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival featured performances by four different quintet groups over the last week.

• San Francisco Classical Voice: "it was definitely piano quintet week at Menlo..."

Rupert Guenther performed "New Letters to Esterhazy" in Canberra.

• CBR City News: "Completely improvised, this performance, while sticking to the premise, was unique for the audience, as it was all being invented on the spot as he played his violin."

Please support music in your community by attending a concert or recital whenever you can! You might also like:

• The Week in Reviews, Op. 410: Elena Urioste; Augustin Hadelich; Esther Yoo, Curtis Stewart
• The Week in Reviews, Op. 409: Miriam Fried, Pekka Kuusisto, Eldbjørg Hemsing, Ray Chen
• The Week in Reviews, Op. 408: Tai Murray, Emerson String Quartet, Maxim Vengerov

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