The Week in Reviews, Op. 431: Francesca Dego, Augustin Hadelich, Balourdet Quartet

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.Francesca Dego performed Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with the Utah Symphony.

• Utah Arts Review: "She brought a beautiful cantabile quality to the slow movement and engaging humor to the finale, like someone sharing a funny story at a party."

Augustin Hadelich performed Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto with the Minnesota Orchestra.

• Star Tribune: "Not only did it underline that Hadelich is one of the world's great violinists — a deeply passionate and technically impeccable interpreter — but it may have been the most impressive performance the orchestra has offered under Søndergård's leadership."

The Balourdet Quartet performed at Northwestern University's Winter Chamber Music Festival.

• Evanston RoundTable: "The Balourdet Quartet’s talent and passion were apparent immediately – they are dynamic, kinetic performers, leaning into the music and hopping about in their seats."

The Sitkovetsky Trio performed in in Haslemere at St. Christopher's Church.

• Alton Herald: "They began with Beethoven’s Ghost Trio. Behind long, cobwebby notes on the strings, the piano waved a bony hand. The violin told of ancient wrongs, while the piano rattled its chains and grumbled eerily in the background. The last movement let the daylight back in, with a cheerful and relaxed, uptempo finale."

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

• The Week in Reviews, Op. 430: Benjamin Beilman, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Akiko Suwanai
• The Week in Reviews, Op. 429: Hilary Hahn, Johan Dalene, Christian Tetzlaff
• The Week in Reviews, Op. 428: Jennifer Koh and Jaime Laredo; Geneva Lewis; Sergey Khachatryan

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