The Week in Reviews, Op. 160: Noah Bendix-Balgley; Augustin Hadelich; Vadim Gluzman

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. Noah Bendix-Balgley performed the Tchaikovsky with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in its first concert after its two-month strike.

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "...on Friday night, the hall was filled with the energy of a new season, with grateful concertgoers and, at long last, with the sounds of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra."

Augustin Hadelich performed in recital with pianist Joyce Yang.

• Dallas Morning News: "...one could only marvel at both musicians' combination of apparently effortless brilliance, their feeling for rhetoric and drama, their suavity of expression."

Vadim Gluzman performed Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Sarasota Orchestra.

• Herald-Tribune: "..the world renowned violinist has won the hearts of Sarasota audiences in several previous appearances here. He was no less dazzling in the not-so-familiar Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19

Jeffrey Multer performed the Beethoven with the Florida Orchestra.

• Tampa Bay Times: "Multer showed the precision and expression that has distinguished his career..."

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