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.![Stella Chen]()
Violinist Stella Chen.Stella Chen performed Barber's Violin Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony.Tamsin Waley-Cohen. performed in recital at the Music at Paxton festival.Rachell Ellen Wong, Keir GoGwilt, Giancarlo Latta and violist Andrew Gonzalez performed at Sonomas Valley of the Moon Music Festival.
Violinist Stella Chen.
- San Francisco Classical Voice: "The outstanding characteristic of her performance was her easy and sure command of the music. She had complete control over this concerto; when she wasnt playing, it was as if shed impulsively paused to let the orchestra strong and vivid have a say."
- BlogCritics: "With its muscular and orchestration and heady emotion, this is a showpiece if there ever was one when graced with a superb soloist such as Mr. Beilman....Mr. Beilman undertook the task with what seemed total confidence. With pinpoint intonation, a fine balance of expressivity and technique, and enchanting suavity he resembled a less aggressively self-assured Joshua Bell. (And I dont make such a comparison lightly.)"
- Bach Track: "Soloist James Ehnes opened with a honeyed theme that evoked the golden age of Hollywood with the wistfulness of a bygone era. Ehnes projected with clarity through the iridescent, technicolor orchestration, purveying a virtuosity that was in service of the works lyrical core rather than showy affectation."
- The Times: "Her programme featured music of fiendish difficulty, but she played it with focus and easy beauty that at times almost bordered on insouciance. "
- In Review: "Sun has had The Adelaide (Guadagnini violin) for just six months. Thats a short time to get to know an instrument before playing it in public, but she and fellow London-based pianist Joseph Havlat agreed to present this recital at UKARIA to showcase the special instrument."
- San Francisco Classical Voice: "The concert...was called 'The Americas' and included a veritable cornucopia of works, all of which received excellent performances."
- EarRelevant: "Although written over 80 years ago, Quartet for the End of Time remains challenging for the average classical audience more accustomed to Brahms. Still, the performers gave the piece a compelling performance to cap off the concert. Especially given the unpredictable events of the last few weeks, I truly appreciated the opportunity to hear this deeply mystical, apocalyptic work again."
- The Week in Reviews, Op. 459: Handel and Haydn Society; Julia Fischer; PUBLIQuartet
- The Week in Reviews, Op. 458: Nathan Cole, Augustin Hadelich, Njioma Grevious
- The Week in Reviews, Op. 457: Anne Akiko Meyers, Gil Shaham, Augustin Hadelich
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