Podcast appearances and mentions of Manfred Honeck

Manfred Honeck is one of the leading conductors in the world—and one of Jay's favorite musical guests. Maestro Honeck is the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He comes from Austria, where he played in the Vienna Philharmonic. He and Jay sat down last month in Austria—before an audience of the Salzburg Festival Society. […]

Manfred Honeck is one of the leading conductors in the world—and one of Jay's favorite musical guests. Maestro Honeck is the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He comes from Austria, where he played in the Vienna Philharmonic. He and Jay sat down last month in Austria—before an audience of the Salzburg Festival Society. You can learn a lot from this man, Honeck. 

The 2023/24 season marked Chad Goodman's inaugural year as music director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra—only the fifth leader in the orchestra's prestigious seven-decade history. Chad also serves as artistic director of IlluminArts, Miami's art song and chamber music concert series.  He curates site-specific classical music programs in collaboration with the leading museums, art galleries, and historic venues of Miami. From 2019 to 2023, he was the Conducting Fellow of the New World Symphony, where he was the assistant conductor to Michael Tilson Thomas. In addition to leading the orchestra in more than fifty performances, Chad created the educational program “SPARK: How Composers Find Inspiration,” which blended engaging audience participation with captivating light design and videography.He has served as an assistant conductor to the San Francisco Symphony, working alongside Michael Tilson Thomas, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Manfred Honeck, Daniel Harding, Elim Chan, Simone Young, and James Gaffigan, among others.As you will hear, Chad also leads workshops that teach young musicians the business skills needed to navigate successfully the music world. Forbes praised his bold strides both on and off stage and hailed him as “An entrepreneur bringing innovation to classical music.” Last year, he published the book, You Earned a Music Degree. Now What?

REFERENCE RECORDINGS® proudly presents Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, in a significant new interpretation from conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is coupled with Erwin Schulhoff's Five Pieces, newly arranged for large orchestra by Manfred Honeck and Tomáš Ille. This album was recorded live in 2022 in the beautiful and historic Heinz Hall, home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in superb audiophile sound.Track ListingPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 5 I. Andante – Allegro con anima (14:09) II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza (13:22) III. Allegro moderato (5:38) IV. Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace (12:11) Erwin SchulhoffFive Pieces for String Quartet (arr. Honeck/Ille) I. Alla Valse Viennese: Allegro (2:01) II. Alla Serenata: Allegro con moto (3:57) III. Alla Czeca: Molto allegro (1:38) IV. Alla Tango Milonga: Andante (4:43) V. Alla Tarantella: Prestissimo con fuoco (2:45) @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.

Chad Goodman is, to quote Christina Wallace from Forbes Magazine, "an entrepreneur bringing innovation to classical music." In his young life, Chad has started his own ensemble, the Elevate Ensemble, worked with the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Ballet as a conductor, and is currently a Conducting Fellow of the New World Symphony. So how did he do all of this at such a young age? He gives a lot of clues and practical advice in his book: "You Earned a Music Degree. Now What?" It was a pleasure to speak with him about the many aspects of his career and life.We begin by going back to the start of Chad's career, learning music and also learning the business of music. At a very young age, he founded the Elevate Ensemble. He talks about many of the different aspects of planning concerts, paying musicians, arranging concert venues, and the like. We trace his career to working with the San Francisco Symphony, assisting guest conductors, and how Manfred Honeck was such a profound influence on him.

Seine Karriere begann der Österreicher bei den Wiener Philharmonikern. Für seinen Traum, in diesem Orchester zu spielen, wechselte der Geiger zur Bratsche. Wie er dann ans Dirigentenpult kam und warum ihn die Sinfonien von Mahler, Beethoven aber auch die Lieder von Schubert so faszinieren und was es mit dem traditionellen Zitherspiel auf sich hat, verrät Manfred Honeck hier exklusiv. (Wdh. vom 11.07.21)

Die gebürtige Münchnerin hat in der Carneggie Hall in New York gesungen und an vielen weiteren Bühnen weltweit. Nun singt sie beim SHMF-Eröffnungskonzert als Solistin in Lübeck am 1. Juli in Felix Mendelssohns "Elias" eröffnet. Neben zwei der international renommiertesten Profichöre und dem NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester ist ein großes Solistenensemble zu erleben. Dazu gehört die Sopranistin Christine Landshamer, die an vielen Häusern weltweit gastiert und mit namhaften Dirigenten wie Herbert Blomstedt, Manfred Honeck oder Christian Thielemann bereits zusammengearbeitet hat. Auch mit Alan Gilbert, Chefdirigent des NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchesters, der beim Eröffnungskonzert am Pult stehen wird. Vorher ist Christina Landshamer zu Gast in NDR Kultur à la carte.

durée : 00:16:51 - Le Disque classique du jour du vendredi 02 juin 2023 - La violoniste espagnole María Dueñas présente 'Beethoven and Beyond', son premier album chez Deutsche Grammophon.

“You can't rely on virtuosity in Beethoven's concerto; you have to reveal yourself,” says María Dueñas. And that can only be done through sound.” The supremely talented Spanish violinist will launch her Deutsche Grammophon career in bold fashion by delivering an intriguingly individual interpretation of the Beethoven Violin Concerto, one of the most musically demanding and emotionally profound works in the repertoire. The concerto was recorded live during a recent run of three acclaimed performances at Vienna's Musikverein with the Wiener Symphoniker and Manfred Honeck. It is now the opening work on her DG debut album, Beethoven and Beyond. Featuring her own newly written cadenzas for each movement, the recording reveals María Dueñas as both performer and composer. No track list was proved by the publisher.Music was only provided in MP3 format.Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).     

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Dirigent Manfed Honeck spricht in ruhigem Ton und man fühlt die Atmosphäre seiner Vorarlberger Kindheit, wo er aufwuchs in bescheidenen Verhältnissen, aber reich beschenkt mit der Liebe seiner Eltern und der Musik.

A journey from brooding despair to rousing triumph, Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony rescued him from the grips of official Soviet disfavor. But to many listeners, it's a more subversive critique of life under Stalin. This program, led by Manfred Honeck, also showcases the U.S. premiere of Lera Auerbach's Diary of a Madman, composed for and performed by Gautier Capuçon. Ticket holders are invited to a free preconcert conversation featuring Laura Sauer-Shah in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets required. Learn more: cso.org/performances/22-23/cso-classical/honeck-capucon-and-shostakovich-5

The violinist and cellist have recorded Brahms's Double Concerto with the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Manfred Honeck, plus Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G minor for which they are joined by Lambert Orkis at the piano. Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford caught up with them to discuss their collaboration on this new album, released today on Sony Classical. Gramophone Podcasts are produced in association with Wigmore Hall. 

Manfred Honeck discusses the program this weekend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with Yefim Bronfman in the Mozart 22nd Piano Concerto, the Sibelius Second Symphony and the first Pittsburgh performance of the Open Mind by Rolf Martinsson. Manfred Honeck explains the power of the marillenmarmalade made of apricots from the Wachau valley in Austria and enjoys a sample given as a gift by his sister Elfi and brother in law Florian Partl. Maestro Honeck will play a concert for winners of the Nobel Prizes in Stockholm, Sweden in December and he recaps his visit to the Metropolitan Opera in his visit to the WQED-FM Morning Show with Jim Cunningham.

Yefim Bronfman has the detail on Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 which he plays with the Pittsburgh Symphony October 28, 29 and 30 at Heinz Hall. In the upstairs rehearsal room he tells Jim Cunningham how he made up his mind on selecting the new Steinway which debuts this weekend with Manfred Honeck; New York after the pandemic; Halloween decorations; and his premiere in Cleveland.  Plus, a look ahead at the rest of his winter season in this "At the Symphony" conversation.

Violinist Joshua Bell tells Jim Cunningham the Tchaikovsky Concerto never gets old having recorded it as a teenager with several re- recordings since and a previous performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck. He estimates 1000 times he's played the Tchaikovsky and he always hears something new. Joshua thinks the classical music scene is in good shape and will never decline in spite of the pandemic and concern about audiences returning. He's just back from a tour with the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields to Brazil and other stops in South America plus visits to Italian concert halls where the vibrancy of classical music was strong. Pittsburgh and his thirty years of music making here is always a highlight he suggests in the dressing room conversation after rehearsal on Friday afternoon before the Saturday gala.

Icelandic born pianist Vikingur Olafsson has not yet made his Pittsburgh debut but he says he hopes to soon. He noticed the reviews of the recent tour by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and he's a Manfred Honeck fan. This season he will play in New York and Berlin having recorded seven highly praised CDs for the Deutsche Grammophon label. He speaks with Jim Cunningham about his recent visit to Fallingwater and the new disc which is actually two cds recorded on a grand piano and the same program on an upright instrument. Vikingur speaks about his admiration for the 96 year old Gyorgy Kurtag with whom he recently spent an inspirational day. Several of Kurtag's piano pieces are included on the new set along with Schumann, Bach, Icelandic folksongs and Bartok. Does he prefer the volcanic terrain of his native country to the uptown streets of Manhattan where he earned his masters degree at Juilliard? Both are who he is! Did his parents call him Vik? Check out this conversation from his home in Iceland by Zoom.

The 2022 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra European Festival Tour came to a triumphant close in Cologne last night with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto and the Manfred Honeck conducting the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.  In this final Tour Report, Jim spoke with both Manfred Honeck and Anne-Sophie Mutter to get their thoughts on the tour.  Plus, hear from Principal Tuba Craig Knox who talks about how he stays in shape on tour.  Plus, hear from the organizer of the Cologne Philharmonie, who says it's not only the acoustics that bring orchestras to Cologne, but also the beer!    

It was the next to last concert on this 2022 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra European Festivals Tour.  The PSO played at Wiesband, Germany with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto and Manfred Honeck conducting the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.  After the concert, Jim Cunningham spoke with Principal Harp Gretchen van Hoesen and cellist Mikhail Istomin to get their thoughts on tonight's concert.       

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham chats with cellist Jan Vogler.   He's performed with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall  in the past, and he's thrilled to have them at the Dresden Music Festival.  Jan talks about his role as intendant of the Dresden Music Festival, his recent recordings, and growing up in East Berlin.      

It was an emotional evening at the Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzurg.  The audience soaked up the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck and Anne-Sophie Mutter, providing rhythmic applause before their encore.  Hear that, along with a conversation with PA State Representative Rob Mercuri and his wife Kelsey; and Florian Wiegand - who went to school at CMU, but is now the Director of Concerts for the Salzburg Festival.   

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with Christoph Lieben-Seutter, the General and Artistic Director of the Elbphilharmonie.   He talks about having the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra back in Hamburg, his first meeting with Manfred Honeck, and the state of classical music.       

It was an off day in Vienna.  Jim Cunningham spoke to new Principal Tympanist Jim Benoit.  He has a Pittsburgh connection, having studied and worked at both Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh before leaving for the Seattle Symphony.   Jim also spoke to 2 of Manfred Honeck's children - oldest son Joachim and daughter Anna Maria.      

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, just played 2 concerts at the Graffenegg Festival.  The Festival Artistic Director is famed pianist Rudolf Buchbinder.  Jim Cunningham asked him about the founding of the festival, and his long time friendship with Manfred Honeck.  Jim also spoke to Moon Doh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor, who gave his own review of the Grafenegg Festival concerts, as well as his responsibilities on the tour.

Jim Cunningham checks in from Ljubljana, Slovenia after the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra had their first rehearsal.  They play their first concert of the tour tonight with music of Mahler, Schulhoff and Schumann's Piano Concerto with Helene Grimaud.  Manfred Honeck will conduct.   Jim spoke with Principal Contrabassoon James Rodgers, Librarian Lisa Gedris and Katie Blakey, Coordinator of Orchestra Operations about the tour experience so far.  They talk about their favorite lunch spots, coordinating with the hall, and what it is like to make sure a tour with an orchestra goes as smoothly as it can.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra just concluded their first concert of this 2022 European Tour.   The concert included Helene Grimaud playing the Ravel Piano Concerto, along with Mahler's Symphony No. 1 and Schulhoff's "Five Pieces," with Manfred Honeck conducting.  Jim Cunningham managed to catch up with Second./Utility Trombone James Nova in the hotel after the concert to get his thoughts on the concert, the concert hall, and the reaction of the audience.   

Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck visited the WQED studios for a live conversation on the QED Morning show on August 10th. It was the first in-person interview during the last two years of the pandemic outside of live broadcasts at Heinz Hall. Maestro Honeck ran down the special features of the upcoming 75th Anniversary European Tour of the Orchestra and the special guests Anne Sophie Mutter, Helene Grimaud and Gautier Capucon. He says he has sailed through the pandemic but regrets that so many have suffered and that audiences for music are slowly rebounding. Maestro Honeck mentioned his summer vacation with his family in the Tirol and Tuscany, ran down the special repertoire on the tour including Ligeti's "Lontano" and his transcriptions of music by Erwin Schulhoff. Manfred Honeck thanked the tour report sponsors Thiel College, Botkin Family Wealth Management and Elliot Dinkin of Cowden Associates and promised to provide dressing room commentary whenever possible.

The Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Manfred Honeck talks with Jim Cunningham about the program for the weekend of June 10th with three pieces written for or first heard in America. The first Pittsburgh performance of the Dvorak Te Deum, the Poulenc Gloria inspired by Benedictine Monks playing soccer in 1961 both sung by the Mendelssohn Choir, and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto with Beatrice Rana. Maestro Honeck says he enjoys the time on the plane to study his music and he enjoyed his recent tour with the Orchestra of Paris, having his son Joachim in town, how delighted he was with the Beethoven Symphony complete series this Spring and how thrilled he is with the general state of affairs even following a pandemic.

Jean Horne, long time Fanfare columnist for the Pittsburgh tribune Review and Chris Thompson, Mendelssohn Choir member, who discusses singing Poulenc and Dvorak with Manfred Honeck the weekend of the 10th of June.

As Assistant  Conductor, Ryan Keeling prepared the Mendelssohn Choir for the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with Manfred Honeck in their most recent performances bringing to a grand conclusion the Pittsburgh Symphony Beethoven in Your Neighborhood project of presenting all nine Beethoven Symphonies in various venues in a single week. The sold out concert at Heinz Hall and the repeat performance at St Vincent's Basilica in Latrobe followed in the path of the Grammy nominated Reference recording. Ryan tells Jim Cunningham about keeping the Honeck ideas in place and the special nature of his Viennese style Beethoven. Ryan Keeling also discussed upcoming Mendelssohn concerts and the work he does in Mount Lebanon at church and  with his Voces Solis ensemble. The Beethoven Ninth will be broadcast June 2 at 7pm on WQED-FM.   

Mario Brunello"Vorrei essere scrittore di musica. Bach e Pasolini"Dialoghi di Pistoiahttps://www.dialoghidipistoia.it/Venerdì 27 maggio e Sabato 28 maggio, ore 21:15Teatro Manzoni, PistoiaMario Brunello e Guido BarbieriConcerto per parole e musicaÈ intorno a Johann Sebastian Bach che si sviluppa la serata di musica e poesia, quel Bach sul quale un Pasolini ancora adolescente scrisse un saggio dalla forza e profondità sbalorditive. Un concerto speciale che inizierà con la lettura dei testi pasoliniani, alternata all'esecuzione dei brani bachiani citati. Seguirà l'esecuzione integrale della Sonata n. 1 e della Partita n. 2 nell'interpretazione di Mario Brunello, uno dei più affascinanti e ricercati artisti della sua generazione. In questa occasione, saranno eseguite al violoncello piccolo o “violincello”, rarissimo strumento in uso all'epoca di Bach, accordato come un violino, ovviamente all'ottava bassa.Mario Brunello, violoncello piccoloGuido Barbieri, voce narrantePasolini Studi sullo stile di BachBach Sonata n. 1 in sol minore per violino BWV 1001 Partita n. 2 in re minore per violino BWV 1004Mario Brunello, solista, direttore, musicista da camera e di recente pioniere di nuove sonorità con il suo violoncello piccolo, è stato il primo europeo a vincere il Concorso Čaikovskij a Mosca nel 1986. Il suo stile autentico e appassionato lo ha portato a collaborare con i più importanti direttori d'orchestra quali Antonio Pappano, Valery Gergiev, Myung-whun Chung, Yuri Temirkanov, Zubin Mehta, Ton Koopman, Manfred Honeck, Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Seiji Ozawa, Riccardo Chailly e Claudio Abbado. Nell'arco della sua lunga carriera si è esibito con le più prestigiose orchestre del mondo. Brunello suona un prezioso Maggini dei primi del Seicento, al quale ha affiancato negli ultimi anni il violoncello piccolo a quattro corde. L'integrale delle Sonate e Partite di Bach al violoncello piccolo è stata la sua prima rivelatoria incisione discografica per Arcana, nel 2019. Un secondo album, Sonar in Ottava è stato accolto con unanime entusiasmo da pubblico e critica (Best Concert Recording del 2020 da BBC Music Magazine). Le potenzialità del violoncello piccolo vengono esplorate appieno nel terzo disco dedicato a Giuseppe Tartini (premiato con il DIAPASON d'OR). Nel 2021 pubblica le Sei Suonate à cembalo certato è violino solo di Bach. Questo album è il secondo volume della Trilogia Brunello Bach Series per Arcana/OUTHERE; il progetto discografico si concluderà nel 2022 con l'ultimo disco Bach Transcriptions. È il Direttore Artistico dei Festival Arte Sella e dei Suoni delle Dolomiti. A ottobre 2020 è stato nominato Direttore Artistico del Festival di Stresa, succedendo a Gianandrea Noseda.Guido Barbieri, giornalista e musicologo, è docente di Storia ed estetica della musica al Conservatorio “Bruno Maderna” di Cesena. È stato critico musicale del Messaggero, di Repubblica; collabora alle pagine culturali del Manifesto. Voce “storica” di Rai Radio3 si dedica alla drammaturgica musicale, con particolare attenzione alla “musica della realtà”. Ha scritto testi e libretti per i maggiori compositori italiani, fra cui: Portopalo. Nomi su tombe senza corpi, Night Commuters, Three Mile Island, Al Kamandjati, Le ossa di Cartesio, In alloro mutò il suo pianto. Fra gli spettacoli dedicati alla musica della Shoah: La corda spezzata, radiodramma prodotto da Radio3, l'adattamento di Badenheim 1939 di Aharon Appelfeld e dei Cannibali di George Tabori, Le imperdonabili dai Diari di Etty Hillesum, Il diario di Dora Klein, Storia di Jean e Jean, sulla vicenda di Jean Le Boulaire/Jean Lanier, Il viaggio di Roberto. Un treno verso Auschwitz (musiche di P. Marzocchi), In alloro mutò il suo pianto (musiche di L. Sammarchi), The Running Game, Storia di un Gesù. Ha fondato la Human Rights Orchestra, la rassegna Contemporanea all'Auditorium di Roma, nel 2014 l'Associazione She Lives per la diffusione della musica contemporanea e il Comitato Terezin 17/10. È direttore artistico della Società dei Concerti G. Michelli di Ancona, del Festival del Quartetto al Teatro di Documenti di Roma.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa. pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

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WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck and pianist Yefim Bronfman during intermission of our live broadcast from April 22, 2022.      

This Friday at 8pm and Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra plays the Pittsburgh premiere of "Herald, Holler and Hallelujah" by Wynton Marsalis.  WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke to Mr. Marsalis and Music Director Manfred Honeck about the piece; how it came to be; and much more in this conversation.    

Fanya Lin makes her Pittsburgh debut for the Steinway Society of Western Pa Sunday in Kresge Theater at CMU 3pm April 3. Fanya Lin was born in Taipei Taiwan and studied in the US at Juilliard, Weber University and at the University of Minnesota. She worked with Lydia Artimiw and Jerome Lowenthal, was a top prize winner at the Hastings Piano Competition and recently performed with former Pittsburgh Symphony concertmaster Noah Bendix Balgley. She has suggestions for what you should see on Youtube with her Barber, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Chopin and Schumann performances. She teaches at the University of Arizona in Tucson. On her concert schedule is a date for a concert at the stadium in Kaosiung Taiwan which the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck opened in 2009. For Pittsburgh, she plays the Schumann Carnaval, Rachmaninoff Corelli Varations and she explains to Jim Cunningham that she met the composer of her opener the Nostalgia Waltz by Wim Statius Muller who was also a spy for NATO. Will China take over Taiwan amid the upheaval and alliance of Russia and China? She shares the concern of the students of history in the conflict of world events but shares music as a means of bringing peace.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck and Vice President of Artistic Planning Mary Persin, sat down with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham to talk about the Orchestra's 2022-2023 season.  They also discuss their upcoming "Concert for Ukraine" performance taking place on Saturday April 2nd at 7:30pm.  

David Ludwig has composed the Sinfonia Concertante for two clarinets and two bassoons which receives the world premiere February 18 and 19 at Heinz hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck. The new Dean and Director of the music Division at Juilliard  composer David Ludwig sat down with the soloists Michael Rusinek Principal Clarinet with Second Clarinet Ron Samuels, Bassoon  Philip Pandolfi, Principal Bassoon Nancy Goeres and Jim Cunningham to talk over the special features and the creation of the concerto, whether they will wear black, the shape of the music and how it was created.  

Manfred Honeck returns to Heinz Hall to conduct Stravinsky's Suite from "The Firebird," along with two world premieres, and music by Schumann and Smetana.   He chats with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham about this program, what he's been up to since he was last in Pittsburgh, and more.       

The story of a veteran Pittsburgh Symphony violinist who joined in 1968 under William Steinberg. Richard DiAdamo is admired by his colleagues for his artistry and, more recently since retiring, an heroic struggle with cancer which metastasized to multiple areas and further caused strokes and blindness. He started the violin at age 8 in Philadelphia studying with Armand DiCamillo of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Richard traces his path to the Eastman School of Music, his participation in the Howard Hanson American Music Festivals, study with Joseph Knitzer and Carroll Glenn followed by work at the Taos School of Music in New Mexico. He joined the Syracuse Symphony conducted by Karl Kritz who had emigrated to the US in 1937 first serving as assistant in the early years of the Pittsburgh Symphony.  Richard played alongside violinist Louis Krasner who commissioned the Alban Berg Concerto.  He founded the Amati String Trio. He won the Pittsburgh Concert Society Audition in 1981. The following year he gave the world premiere of Thomas Janson's  Harlequin for Richard DiAdamo which won praise from critics Robert Croan in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tim Page who described it as “committed and praiseworthy” in the New York Times following the first New York performance at Symphony Space with David Stock conducting. Richard DiAdamo remembers his work as a coach of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony and Three Rivers Young People's Orchestra as well as teaching and founding the strings program at Washington and Jefferson College. He told Andrew Duckenbrod writing for the Post Gazette in 2006 "I am retiring from the symphony but not the violin...I plan on getting up every day and doing my practice. I am looking forward to practicing some solo pieces that I really haven't had the time for."  Marvin Hamlisch called him onstage to speak about his retirement plans which included polishing classic cars—a Packard, a Mercedes and Carman Ghia. Among the highlights of his thousands of concerts across four decades were the visit to Rome to play Mahler at the Vatican, the opening of Heinz Hall with Mahler's Second Symphony and tour concerts with William Steinberg in Japan and Andre Previn at the Musikverein in Vienna. Manfred Honeck is a fan, checking in regularly. Richard made a rosary for Maestro Honeck which he treasures. Richard DiAdamo does not let his health problems get him down. He continues to inspire his colleagues with an indomitable spirit loving life with his wife Catherine DiAdamo who joins in the conversation with Jim Cunningham.   

Hudebnice Terezie Kovalová si pro vás tento týden připravila doporučení pro návštěvu koncertních a divadelních sálů. Do Dvořákovy síně v pražském Rudolfinu můžete 12., 13. nebo 14. ledna zajít na slavný Brahmsův Dvojkoncert vážné hudby. Na housle se představí čtyřnásobná držitelka Grammy z Německa Anne-Sophie Mutter po boku španělského violoncellisty Pabla Ferrandéze. Orchestr České filharmonie oddiriguje oceňovaný Manfred Honeck z Rakouska.Všechny díly podcastu Tip můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Penderecki in Memoriam Podcast is produced and hosted by Max Horowitz, Crossover Media. Created by Anna Perzanowska and Klaudia Ofwona Draber, and presented by Polish Cultural Institute New York. Penderecki in Memoriam Podcast unveils a multifaceted portrait of Krzysztof Penderecki, with commentary from musicians, colleagues, radio programmers, and writers who lend insight and memories of Poland's greatest modern composer. This podcast is part of Penderecki in Memoriam Worldwide project, honoring the life and legacy of the great composer. Thank you to project partners DUX, NAXOS, Ludwig van Beethoven Association, and Schott EAM for sharing Krzysztof Penderecki's music with the world. Julian Rachlin is one of the most renowned artistic personalities of our time. In his over thirty-year career, Mr. Rachlin's multifaceted interests have taken him across the globe as a conductor, soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, teacher, and artistic director. As a violinist, Rachlin has shared the stage with virtually every major orchestra and conductor. A frequent presence on the conductor's podium, his performances have thrilled audiences worldwide and his electrifying and sensitive interpretations have placed him at the forefront of classical music. Rachlin's elegant and dynamic style has cemented his reputation as one of the leading conductors of his generation. Known for his meticulous rehearsal methods and superb musicianship, he has conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Russian National Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Vienna, City of Birmingham, RAI Torino as well as at the Grand Teton and Verbier festivals. Mr. Rachlin serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, and he is Principal Artistic Partner of the Royal Northern Sinfonia. A major presence in the performing arts since the age of thirteen, Mr. Rachlin has spent over three decades cementing his reputation as one of the world's premiere classical violinists. Recent highlights as soloist include appearances with the Munich Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Metha, Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under Klaus Mäkelä, St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Yuri Termirkanov, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Manfred Honeck. Tracks: Penderecki - Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano: https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.557052. Penderecki - Ciaconne transcription (violin & viola) from A Polish Requiem. Penderecki - Double Concerto. Penderecki - Metamorphosen: https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.555265.

Violinist James Ehnes returns to Heinz Hall to perform the Barber Violin Concerto this weekend with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  He spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham about the piece, his recent recordings, and his love of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team.       

Manfred Honeck returns to Heinz Hall for the Thanksgiving weekend concert of Strauss waltzes and polkas in the spirit of the Vienna New Year's Day concerts seen around the world and on WQED-TV from the ORF and PBS. This year at Heinz Hall, Maria Duenas makes her debut with the Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1. Maria is 18 years old. She tells her story and describes the special qualities of the instrument she plays.  Manfred Honeck remembers his concerts playing the New Year's Day program in Vienna and suggests the spirit of the program with encores expected. The interview with Jim Cunningham took place in the upstairs rehearsal room in order to record video which can be found on Vimeo.

A hundred years ago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto with the composer as soloist. Denis Matsuev joins the CSO led by Manfred Honeck to celebrate this milestone with a performance of Prokofiev's exuberant, poetic and witty score. Coincident Dances by Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery weaves a multicultural sonic tapestry to evoke the experience of walking through a New York City neighborhood. Schubert's Eighth Symphony bursts with memorable themes that surprise and delight at every turn. Michael Tilson Thomas has withdrawn from these performances due to health reasons. Learn more: cso.org/performances/21-22/cs…-piano-concerto-no-3/

A hundred years ago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto with the composer as soloist. Denis Matsuev joins the CSO led by Manfred Honeck to celebrate this milestone with a performance of Prokofiev's exuberant, poetic and witty score. Coincident Dances by Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery weaves a multicultural sonic tapestry to evoke the experience of walking through a New York City neighborhood. Schubert's Eighth Symphony bursts with memorable themes that surprise and delight at every turn. Michael Tilson Thomas has withdrawn from these performances due to health reasons. Learn more: https://cso.org/performances/21-22/cso-classical/montgomery-schubert-8-prokofiev-piano-concerto-no-3/

Pianist Helene Grimaud returns to Pittsburgh for the Ravel Piano Concerto in G with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony. She's just arrived from Los Angeles where she played Schumann with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a new conductor Marta Gardolinska. She tells us about her new cd from Deutsche Grammophon, The Messenger; how she survived the pandemic and about the 20th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 at the World Trade Center the same day she played Beethoven at the Proms in London. Plus, she still runs with the wolves and is active in conservation efforts. In order to be socially distanced in Rehearsal Room 2 upstairs at Heinz Hall, Helene Grimaud held the microphone on a long cord while Jim Cunningham shouted.    

Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck returned this week for the first full Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts in 18 months to open the Heinz Hall 50th anniversary season with Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Gala on September 16th.  Ms. Mutter will be playing a concerto by the Chevalier de Saint George and music by John Williams. She discusses her solo spots and the incredible success of her live Vienna Philharmonic cds with John Williams conducting. She works with John Williams a few days after Pittsburgh in Los Angles at a concert which will play tribute to cellist Lynn Harrell. She remembers her colleague along with Maestro Honeck's thoughts. Other topics include pandemic reflections; the Mutter Virtuosi with which she will go on tour; upcoming recording plans which include a disc with Manfred Honeck conducting in Prague; why now is the time to belatedly look into African-American composers and other composers who have been long out of the spotlight; the importance of radio to classical music; and much more in this half hour with Jim Cunningham.  Recorded at the Fairmont Hotel in the floor 2 restaurant. 

Composer Anna Clyne made her Pittsburgh Symphony debut with Manfred Honeck conducting her Masquerade for the gala opener just a few seasons ago. Now her Stride is heard in a Front Row program available from the Pittsburgh Symphony website. Born in England, she makes her home in the Hudson Valley now after serving with Riccado Muti as composer-in-residence in Chicago along with orchestras in Berkeley, California, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and more. Her new recording, Mythologies, is available in a limited edition vinyl set. She discusses what she is baking during the pandemic and tells the story of her composing so far, along with her latest work in this Zoom conversation with Jim Cunningham.  

Manfred Honeck is such a lovely person to chat with - funny, serious, honest, and fascinating. I got to hear about his days playing in the Vienna Philharmonic and his thoughts on being conducted by Karajan, Bernstein, Kleiber & Harnoncourt, why fruit yoghurt was an early influence on his musical life and his choice of final meal is very apt for this Easter Sunday episode! If you would like to financially support the podcast, why not subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium, and for a monthly fee starting from just £5 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meeting with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles and much more. Alternatively, if you would prefer to make a one-off donation, go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a-mic-on-the-podium and any donation you make will be greatly appreciated and help the podcast live on into the future. This interview was recorded on 16th September 2020 via Zoom.    

Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck discusses his new programs, the first in a year away during the pandemic, presenting a premiere of an arrangement of Dvorak's Gypsy Songs including the Song My Mother Taught Me. Guests Simone Porter, violin in Kreisler and Part, Inon Barnatan playing Mozart, George Walker's Lyric for Strings and Tcahikovsky's Souvenir of Florence. Maestro Honeck runs down his changing calendar and talks about his admiration for John Williams' new cd "Live in Vienna," which was to have been the center of a concert in Pittsburgh which he still hopes to reschedule. He also expresses his admiration for the partnership and friendship with WQED-FM.

Violinist Simone Porter joins Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony to play three favorites--Winter from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi, Praeludium and Allegro by Kreisler and Fratres by Arvo Part. She talks about the concert which can be seen in the Front Row series starting Saturday April 10th from the orchestra website. Simone discusses nerves and the musician, the strange world of pandemic music making, her latest book suggestions including one from her blog - "The Possesed Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them" by Elif Batuman, she reveals a favorite hipser cafe near Echo Park in LA, great for books, coffee and people watching and invites you to check out her new instrument by Bergonzi.

Pittsburth Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck reveals the details of his interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth newly released on the Reference label - available February 12.  He speaks from his office at Heinz Hall where he has just arrived to conduct some online performances. The details will be announced in just a few days.

Stefano Flavoni sits down with Manfred Honeck, music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony. With Grammy nominations every year, Maestro Honeck has brought the Pittsburgh Symphony to extraordinary heights. Hailing from a musical family in Austria, and after nearly a decade as a violist in the Vienna Philharmonic, Manfred Honeck has risen to become one of the most prominent conductors of our time. We take time to discuss his recent production of Beethoven's Fidelio, directed by two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, not to mention a slew of other composers, including Schubert, Bruckner, Strauss, and more. We also discuss our role as musicians in a turbulent society, as the pandemic rages on, as well as the importance of continuing to make music with our loved ones.

Francesco Lecce-Chong is the Music Director of the Eugene Symphony in Oregon, and the Santa Rosa Symphony, performing at the Green Music Center in Northern California. The press has described him as a “fast rising talent in the music world” with “the real gift” and recognized his dynamic performances, fresh programming, deep commitment to commissioning and performing new music as well as to community outreach. Mr. Lecce-Chong has appeared with orchestras around the world including the San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and Hong Kong Philharmonic and collaborated with top soloists including Renée Fleming and Itzhak Perlman. Other recent subscription debuts included the Colorado Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic and Xi’An Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Lecce-Chong has also returned to conduct the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Milwaukee and San Diego Symphony. The 19/20 season also marked his debut with the New York Philharmonic as part of the legendary Young People’s Concert Series.Following the paths of renowned Music Directors of the Eugene and the Santa Rosa aSymphonies including Marin Alsop, Giancarlo Guerrero and Jeffrey Kahane, Mr. Lecce-Chong has made his mark with the two orchestras introducing a series of new music and community initiatives. In 2019, the orchestras announced Mr. Lecce-Chong’s “First Symphony Project” commissioning four major orchestral works by young composers – Matt Brown, Gabriella Smith, Angélica Negrón and Michael Djupstrom – to be performed over several seasons accompanied by multiple composer residencies and community events. In Eugene, he has reinitiated family concerts and presented a number of innovative projects such as an original multimedia performance of Scriabin’s compositions engaging light and color.In the 20/21 season, an unprecedented one for live orchestral music, Mr. Lecce-Chong will conduct virtual concerts with both the Santa Rosa and the Eugene Symphony, specifically created for online audiences. The performances will be streamed worldwide and will take a unique form of a cohesive musical journey complete with interviews with musicians. The programs will include music by living composers Jessie Montgomery, Gabriella Lena Frank and Chen Yi. Santa Rosa Symphony will also celebrate Beethoven’s 250th with performances of his first three symphonies.During his successful tenures as Associate Conductor with the Milwaukee Symphony under Edo de Waart and the Pittsburgh Symphony under Manfred Honeck, Mr. Lecce-Chong also dedicated his time to opera, building his credentials as staff conductor with the Santa Fe Opera and conducted Madama Butterfly at the Florentine Opera with the Milwaukee Symphony. Mr. Lecce-Chong is the recipient of several distinctions, including the prestigious Solti Foundation Award. Trained also as a pianist and composer, he completed his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music with Otto-Werner Mueller after attending the Mannes College of Music and Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Italy. He has had the privilege of being mentored and supported by celebrated conductors including Bernard Haitink, David Zinman, Edo de Waart, Manfred Honeck, Donald Runnicles and Michael Tilson Thomas.You can find out more about Francesco on his website, lecce-chong.com, or on Instagram @leccechong.

Padre Jay sits down with Manfred Honeck, Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck called in to the QED Morning Show to talk about the latest with the PSO and the pandemic.  He talks about what he's been up to during the pandemic and and his holiday plans.      

Sein Orchester, das Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, hat er seit Anfang des Jahres nicht mehr gesehen - wegen Corona. Die US-Wahl verfolgt Honeck nun von Stuttgart aus. Für die Kulturbranche erhofft er sich allerdings wenig Änderungen, egal unter welchem Präsidenten.

„Es sind diese Moll-Trübungen, die bei Mozart so wunderbar angelegt sind. Ich glaube das hat Richard Strauss sicher sehr bewegt.“ Manfred Honeck dirigiert beim SWR Symphonieorchester in Stuttgart (29./30.10.), Freiburg (31.10.) und Mannheim (1.11.) Mozarts Klavierkonzert Es-Dur KV 482 und die Metamorphosen für 23 Solostreicher von Richard Strauss. Im SWR2-Musikgespräch mit Kerstin Gebel spricht er über die Dunkelheit und Lichtschimmer dieses Programms. Das Konzert aus der Stuttgarter Liederhalle am 30.10. gibt es auch im Livestream.

«NOTEN & SCHLÜSSEL»  Konzerteinführungen aus Grafenegg, die Ohren öffnenGustav Danzinger über das Programm des Konzerts in Grafenegg am 28. August. InterpretenWIENER SYMPHONIKERRUDOLF BUCHBINDER, KlavierMANFRED HONECK, Dirigent ProgrammGEORGE GERSHWINKonzert für Klavier und Orchester in FANTONÍN DVOŘÁKSymphonie Nr. 8 G-Dur op. 88 https://www.grafenegg.com/de/podcast

Get Micah's new book! (Don't forget to enter SPIT2020 at checkout to receive 10% off) - https://www.micahwilkinson.com/bookofsolosSign up for Micah's fundamentals workshop! - https://www.micahwilkinson.com/registerMicah Wilkinson has enjoyed a varied career as an orchestral musician, soloist, chamber artist, and teacher. He was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by Manfred Honeck in September 2017. Wilkinson came to the Pittsburgh Symphony from the San Diego Symphony, where he served as Principal Trumpet for three years. He previously held positions with the Houston Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and the Tucson Symphony. He performed recently in subscription programs as Guest Principal Trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Seoul Philharmonic. Professional summer festival appearances have included the Aspen Music Festival, Chautauqua Institute, Sun Valley Festival, Cabrillo Festival, Brevard Music Center, and Astoria Music Festival, where he was a soloist in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. He performed to rave reviews as a featured soloist with the San Diego Symphony, recognized for his “complete confidence and refreshing catalogue of contrasting colors” (San Diego Story).He is an accomplished teacher, clinician, and chamber music coach. In the summers, he has taught at the Aspen Music Festival and Round Top Festival Hill Institute in Round Top, TX. He also has served on the faculties of the University of Houston and Portland State University, and has presented master classes all over the world.Wilkinson grew up in Norcross, Georgia. A proud graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, he pursued additional studies at Arizona State University and the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. His primary teachers include Martin Hodel, David Hickman, Larry Black, and Anthony Plog. He lives in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with his wife Stefani, a professional oboist; their beautiful daughters Eleanor and Amelia; and their goofy Basset Hound Barber.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck joined WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham on the QED Morning Show (7/8/20) with an updated on how he's been dealing with the pandemic.     

On May 30, 2020, Jim Cunningham interviewed Manfred Honeck live from Austria as part of the grand finale of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra season Speaking with Artistic Director Brian Worsdale.  They take questions from TRYPO players and discuss the importance of playing in a youth orchestra. Plus, what Maestro Honeck is doing at home pursuing his hobby of eating and enjoying his family. In August he has agreed to conduct a concert on the 28th with Rudolph Buchbinder of the Gershwin concerto and Dvorak‘s Eighth Symphony at the Grafenegg Festival.

Principal percussionist Andrew Reamer from his home in the North Hills talks about his drum manufacturing company, his motorcycle riding, practicing, eagerness to return to Heinz Hall, his contributions to the Bright Spots of Extraordinary measures and the Feuerfest Polka by Strauss which has become a regular feature of the thanksgiving concert in the style of the Vienna New Year’s Day program with Manfred Honeck  and the Nimrod from Enigman Variations by Sir Edward Elgar, one of his favorites plus a suggestion for a great burger place. Live conversation Wednesday morning May 3, 2020 with Jim Cunningham from the QED Morning Show.

Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Tuba, Craig Knox, talks with Jim Cunningham from his home in Mount Lebanon about the stay at home quarantine, delivery of dinner, teaching online, when we’ll have music at Heinz Hall again and Craig chooses the very solemn slow second music of the Bruckner Symphony No 7 as music to provide comfort during these troubled times. Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony had planned to record the Bruckner 7 this Spring until concerts were canceled.

Was bewegt die Künstlerinnen und Künstler in Zeiten von Corona? Im concerti Klassik-Daily blickt Moderator Holger Wemhoff ins Innere der Klassikszene und liefert in tagesaktuellen Interviews Einschätzungen und persönliche Geschichten der Stars. In Folge 35 berichtet Dirigent Manfred Honeck, wie er trotz der Krise mit seinen Musikern in Kontakt bleibt, was genau hinter seinem Online-Projekt „Extraordinary Measures“ steckt und wie er momentan seine Freizeit in seiner Heimat Österreich verbringt.

Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Flute Lorna McGhee appears by phone live on the QED Morning show with Jim Cunningham talking about her pandemic plans and suggesting some Bach to bring comfort from the B minor Mass with John Eliot Gardiner. She listens in on the Beethoven Pastorale Symphony conducted by Manfred Honeck which will be heard in an Extraordinary Measures website sharing on Friday night.  

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck from his home in Austria.  Maestro Honeck talks about his Beethoven Fidelio in Vienna just before the Coronavirus shutdown.  The performance features his brother Rainer and son Mathias and actor Christoph Walz as director.   He also talks about his family and how they are spending their time in Vorarlberg, Austria; whether he is seeing any signs of Spring in Austria; the coronavirus and its effect on concert life; the Extraordinary Measures effort on the PSO website; his advice for practicing your instrument while at home; what he is reading; and much more.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director talks about this weekend's performances of Beethoven's "Fidelio."    

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director conducts his first concert of 2020 with music of Bartok, Liszt and the always popular Ravel Bolero.  He stopped by the QED Morning Show to preview this weekend's concerts.  

Michele Suozzo intervista il direttore Honeck a Roma per La Creazione di Haydn.

Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck leads a program of richly melodic dance music by the Strauss family and Mozart's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 21 featuring Jan Lisiecki, whose “pristine, lyrical and intelligent playing shows uncommon maturity” (The New York Times). Former Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates calls his new work, written in honor of Manfred Honeck's 60th birthday, “a theatrical and fast-paced conjuring of the classic Resurrection narrative.”

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed the final concert on this 2019 European Cities tour tonight in Dussldorf, Germany.  Manfred Honeck conducted Mason Bates' Ruserrexit and the Shostakovich Symphony No. 5.  Igor Levit performed the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22.  After the concert, Jim Cunningham talked to Principal Trombonist Peter Sullivan, trombonist Jim Albrecht and violinist Jennifer Orchard in the hotel lobby.  Peter talks about sounds from the various concert halls on this tour, and Jennifer talks about getting around the cities on scooters.  Jim wraps up this final tour report with sincere thanks to everyone who made this tour possible, including Botkin Family Wealth Management, Thiel College, and the members of WQED-FM.  

In this tour report, WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham has a conversation with Manfred Honeck's brother in law, Florian Partl, who kindly took Jim around to tour some of the sights of Vienna.  Florian talks about his brother in law and gives his impression of the PSO concerts he's seen.       

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra had just finished their concert at the Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany when Jim Cunningham called in with his evening tour report.  He managed to get an interview with Music Director Manfred Honeck in his dressing room to talk about tonight's concert, the importance of playing Bruckner, and how interesting it is to play in the concert hall with the audience surrounding the orchestra.  Jim also got some thoughts from Manfred Honeck's manager, Lothar Schacke, about tonight's concert.       

Today, I'm very excited to have the brilliant violinist, violist, and conductor Julian Rachlin on the show! At the end of this very busy week, playing with and conducting the Chicago Symphony, Julian graciously took the time to sit with me and discuss meticulous practicing, mindful music-making, and his deep love of the art form! He covers many topics, including studying with Boris Kuschnir and Mr. Kuschnir's thorough approach to mastering the instrument, his views on the lifelong path that is growing as an artist, his daily practice regimen, and how playing the viola and conducting have allowed him to explore music from different angles. Julian elaborates on: How he believes we are never done learning How the fact that his parents never made him practiced helped foster his deep love of music His daily practice regimen Why the responsibility to grow as an artist lies with the student How musicians are a community How playing the viola and conducting allow him to explore music from different angles Why we should brush our taste as often as we brush our teeth Finding the right balance between being completely open-minded and fully convinced (and when to be which)   MORE ABOUT JULIAN RACHLIN: Website: http://www.julianrachlin.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_Eyb3YAt3m7_ic4VTA84A Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julianrachlin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianrachlin/ Elisabeth Gilels: Daily Exercises for the Violinist Boris Kuschnir: http://www.boriskuschnir.com/   Violinist, violist and conductor Julian Rachlin is one of the most exciting and respected musicians of our time. In the first thirty years of his career, he has performed as soloist with the world's leading conductors and orchestras. Mr. Rachlin is Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. He also leads the "Julian Rachlin & Friends Festival" in Palma de Mallorca. Highlights of Mr. Rachlin's 2018/19 season include performances with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Mariss Jansons, Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Juanjo Mena, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck, as well as the KBS Symphony Orchestra and Myung-Whun Chung. Alongside soloist Sarah McElravy and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, he will perform the UK premiere of Penderecki's Double Concerto for Violin and Viola, which is dedicated to him. Additionally, Mr. Rachlin will conduct among others the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Symphony, Essen Philharmonic, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Slovenian Philharmonic, Zagreb Philharmonic and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. Julian Rachlin's recent highlights include a residency at the Prague Spring Festival and his own cycle at the Vienna Musikverein. He also performed with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Yuri Temirkanov, Filarmonica della Scala and Riccardo Chailly, Munich Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta, Philharmonia Orchestra and Jakub Hrůša, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale and Vladimir Ashkenazy, as well as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and Lahav Shani. As conductor, he toured Europe with the English Chamber Orchestra, and led the Royal Northern Sinfonia across South America and Japan. Additionally, he conducted the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, and made his USA conducting debut at the Grand Teton Music Festival. In recital and chamber music, Mr. Rachlin performs regularly with Itamar Golan, Denis Kozhukhin, Denis Matsuev, Mischa Maisky, Sarah McElravy, Vilde Frang and Janine Jansen. Born in Lithuania, Mr. Rachlin immigrated to Vienna in 1978. He studied violin with Boris Kuschnir at the Vienna Conservatory and with Pinchas Zukerman. After winning the "Young Musician of the Year" Award at the Eurovision Competition in 1988, he became the youngest soloist ever to play with the Vienna Philharmonic, debuting under Riccardo Muti. At the recommendation of Mariss Jansons, Mr. Rachlin studied conducting with Sophie Rachlin. Since September 1999, he is on the violin faculty at the Music and Arts University of Vienna. His recordings for Sony Classical, Warner Classics and Deutsche Grammophon have been met with great acclaim. Mr. Rachlin, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, is committed to educational outreach and charity work. Julian Rachlin plays the 1704 "ex Liebig" Stradivari and a 1785 Lorenzo Storioni viola, on loan to him courtesy of the Dkfm. Angelika Prokopp Privatstiftung. His strings are kindly sponsored by Thomastik-Infeld.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/

One of Jay's favorite conductors – and favorite conductor-interviewees – is Manfred Honeck, the Austrian who leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He played in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for some years. His brother Rainer is still there: as a concertmaster. Jay had a conversation with Maestro Honeck – Manfred Honeck – at the Salzburg Festival last week. They discussed music and his life. Source

TBJ113: Rebecca Cherian on encouraging young women players, the importance of allies and the Bernstein Bounce. Rebecca Cherian is Co-Principal Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony. From her bio: Rebecca Cherian was awarded the position of co-principal trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by Lorin Maazel in 1989. She has been trombone instructor at Carnegie Mellon University since 1993. Cherian was a founding member of the International Women’s Brass Conference in 1994 and served as the IWBC Newsletter Editor for five years.  As a California native, Cherian began her professional career at the age of 16 as trombonist with the San Jose Symphony under the direction of George Cleve. At the age of 17, she appeared as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony as a result of winning First Prize in their Young Musicians’ Awards. Cherian earned her Bachelor of Music Degree from the California Institute of the Arts and her Master of Music Degree from the Yale School of Music. While in school she was awarded First Place in the Atwater Kent Brass Competition and Outstanding Chamber Music Performer at Yale. She studied with Miles Anderson, Robert Szabo, and John Swallow. Before becoming a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Cherian held positions of principal trombone with the Springfield Symphony in Massachusetts and the Rhode Island Philharmonic. She was trombone instructor at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, the Hartt School of Music and Wesleyan University. As a freelance artist, she toured with the Israel Philharmonic under the Direction of Leonard Bernstein, performed with the Boston Opera, New York City Ballet, Hartford, New Haven, and Vermont Symphonies and Goodspeed Opera House. In September 1993, Cherian enjoyed the honor of performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. as part of a 15-woman ensemble of brass and percussion players for the opening reception of the Annual International Women’s Forum. The group performed the world premiere of Joan Tower’s fanfare, Celebration, which was dedicated to Hillary Clinton. Cherian appears regularly as a soloist and master class Clinician at the IWBC. Cherian released her second solo CD, “L’Invitation au Voyage,” in 2015. Both her first CD, “Water Awakening,” and “L’Invitation au Voyage.” are available through cdbaby.com or amazon.com. She can also be heard on “From the Back Row,” a recording on Albany Records of the Low Brass Section of the Pittsburgh Symphony and numerous recordings of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons and Manfred Honeck. In this fun and lively discussion, we cover: The dramatic Rebecca/Becky controversy Playing with the PSO The recent PSO concert at Lincoln Center in NYC Technical difficulties Becky still has a home phone (thankfully!)! The state of the PSO How social media played a part in getting the word out about the PSO player's positions Her first gig was in San Antonio Symphony at 16 years of age Losing her slide story Women in the career field, how things have changed and what work there still is to do The importance of building allies in a group How to coach and encourage young women players (and the men too!) Diversity issues in general Picking the instrument in school, despite trombone not being a "girl's" instrument Soloing with the San Francisco Symphony at 17 Lance's monumental frack  Playing under Bernstein with the Isreal Philharmonic on tour in Mexico and Texas (and learning Rite of Spring and bass trumpet in one day) Meeting Bernstein Bernstein falling off the podium (and bouncing back), AKA the "Bernstein Bounce" Herp Alpert Playing at the White House Links: PSO Bio CMU Bio Shires Trombone Artist Page Becky's CD Baby store From the Back Row CD (with the PSO low brass section) Want to help the show? Here are some ways: Help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes. Show us some love on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Help us pay the bills (and get regular bonus episodes!) by becoming a Patreon patron. Show some love to our sponsors: The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University and Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models.) Tell your friends! Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm.

Am 2. und 3. März steht Manfred Honeck am Pult der Bamberger Symphoniker, zur Aufführung kommt die "Fledermaus". Das Konzert am Samstag ist der 500. Auftritt der Bamberger Symphoniker in Schweinfurt. Uta Sailer hat mit Manfred Honeck gesprochen.

Virtuoso Ray Chen hardly needs an introduction, but let's start with his Gold Medal at the Queen Elisabeth competition in 2009, at the age of 20! His career since then, by all appearances, has been an effortless climb. But as you're about to hear, that isn't the whole story. As I've gotten to know Ray (during his solo appearances with the LA Phil, including that one time he stole my bow for a Paganini encore!) I've been impressed with how open he is in person and on social media. Let's start here: if you don't follow Ray on Instagram and YouTube, you're missing out big time! Here are those links: Ray's Instagram Ray on YouTube For example, one of Ray's videos deals with the topic of insecurity. It's so rare for a world-class soloist to open up about this topic, and you certainly won't hear any insecurity in his playing! But as we discuss in this episode, it's a feeling every violinist deals with at some point, and it's a necessary step along the way to mature artistry. Ray Chen's biography Ray Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. With a media presence that enhances and inspires the classical audience, reaching out to millions through his unprecedented online following, Ray Chen's remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world.Initially coming to attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) Competitions, of which he was First Prize winner, he has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the USA as well as his native Australia both live and on disc. Signed in 2017 to Decca Classics, the summer of 2017 has seen the recording of the first album of this partnership with the London Philharmonic as a succession to his previous three critically acclaimed albums on SONY, the first of which (“Virtuoso”) received an ECHO Klassik Award. Profiled as “one to watch” by the Strad and Gramophone magazines, his profile has grown to encompass his featuring in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in major online TV series “Mozart in the Jungle”, a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani (who designed the cover of his Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach) and performing at major media events such as France's Bastille Day (live to 800,000 people), the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm (telecast across Europe), and the BBC Proms. “It's hard to say something new with these celebrated works; however, Ray Chen performs them with the kind of authority that puts him in the same category as Maxim Vengerov.” — CORRIERE DELLA SERA He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra Nazionale della Santa Cecilia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and upcoming debuts include the SWR Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, and Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra. He works with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, Krystof Urbanski, Juraj Valcuha and many others. From 2012-2015 he was resident at the Dortmund Konzerthaus and in 17/18 will be an “Artist Focus” with the Berlin Radio Symphony. His presence on social media makes Ray Chen a pioneer in an artist's interaction with their audience, utilising the new opportunities of modern technology. His appearances and interactions with music and musicians are instantly disseminated to a new public in a contemporary and relatable way. He is the first musician to be invited to write a lifestyle blog for the largest Italian publishing house, RCS Rizzoli (Corriere della Sera, Gazzetta dello Sport, Max). He has been featured in Vogue magazine and is currently releasing his own design of violin case for the industry manufacturer GEWA.

Virtuoso Ray Chen hardly needs an introduction, but let's start with his Gold Medal at the Queen Elisabeth competition in 2009, at the age of 20! His career since then, by all appearances, has been an effortless climb. But as you're about to hear, that isn't the whole story. As I've gotten to know Ray (during his solo appearances with the LA Phil, including that one time he stole my bow for a Paganini encore!) I've been impressed with how open he is in person and on social media. Let's start here: if you don't follow Ray on Instagram and YouTube, you're missing out big time! Here are those links: Ray's Instagram Ray on YouTube For example, one of Ray's videos deals with the topic of insecurity. It's so rare for a world-class soloist to open up about this topic, and you certainly won't hear any insecurity in his playing! But as we discuss in this episode, it's a feeling every violinist deals with at some point, and it's a necessary step along the way to mature artistry. Ray Chen's biography Ray Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. With a media presence that enhances and inspires the classical audience, reaching out to millions through his unprecedented online following, Ray Chen's remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world.Initially coming to attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) Competitions, of which he was First Prize winner, he has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the USA as well as his native Australia both live and on disc. Signed in 2017 to Decca Classics, the summer of 2017 has seen the recording of the first album of this partnership with the London Philharmonic as a succession to his previous three critically acclaimed albums on SONY, the first of which (“Virtuoso”) received an ECHO Klassik Award. Profiled as “one to watch” by the Strad and Gramophone magazines, his profile has grown to encompass his featuring in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in major online TV series “Mozart in the Jungle”, a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani (who designed the cover of his Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach) and performing at major media events such as France’s Bastille Day (live to 800,000 people), the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm (telecast across Europe), and the BBC Proms. “It’s hard to say something new with these celebrated works; however, Ray Chen performs them with the kind of authority that puts him in the same category as Maxim Vengerov.” — CORRIERE DELLA SERA He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra Nazionale della Santa Cecilia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and upcoming debuts include the SWR Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, and Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra. He works with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, Krystof Urbanski, Juraj Valcuha and many others. From 2012-2015 he was resident at the Dortmund Konzerthaus and in 17/18 will be an “Artist Focus” with the Berlin Radio Symphony. His presence on social media makes Ray Chen a pioneer in an artist’s interaction with their audience, utilising the new opportunities of modern technology. His appearances and interactions with music and musicians are instantly disseminated to a new public in a contemporary and relatable way. He is the first musician to be invited to write a lifestyle blog for the largest Italian publishing house, RCS Rizzoli (Corriere della Sera, Gazzetta dello Sport, Max). He has been featured in Vogue magazine and is currently releasing his own design of violin case for the industry manufacturer GEWA.

Manfred Honeck is one of the leading conductors in the world. A member of a prominent Austrian musical family, he is the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and this week he is guest-conducting the New York Philharmonic. Jay sits down with him for a wide-ranging discussion: about music and the musical life. An excellent opportunity to hear the thoughts of a true and deep musician. Source

Panelen diskuterar körmusik av Alfred Schnittke och Arvo Pärt, violinsonater av bl. a. Poulenc, Sjostakovitjs femma och ett projekt med Patricia Kopachinskaja. Möt också violinisten Nemanja Radulovi. I panelen Bodil Asketorp, Niklas Lindblad och Sonny Jansson som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: SOUNDS OF WAR Musik av Poulenc, Janácek och Prokofjev Maria Milstein, violin Hanna Shybayeva, piano Cobra Records COBRA 0045   ALFRED SCHNITTKE ARVO PÄRT Psalms of Repentance Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis Estniska filharmoniska kammarkören Kaspars Putnins, dirigent Bis BIS 2292 SACD   DEATH AND THE MAIDEN Musik av bl a. Schubert, Gesualdo och Kurtág Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin Saint Pauls kammarorkester Alpha ALPHA 265   DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ SAMUEL BARBER Symfoni nr 5 d-moll Adagio för stråkar Pittsburghs symfoniorkester Manfred Honeck, dirigent Reference FR 724 SACD   Sofia möter: Nemanja Radulovi. Sofia Nyblom har träffat den serbiske violinisten på besök i Stockholm. Referensen Sjostakovitj. Johan ställer Kurt Sanderlings inspelning av Symfoni nr 5 med Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester på Berlin Classics mot veckans version med Manfred Honeck. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Sjostakovitjs Symfoni nr 5 med Leonard Bernstein och New York Philharmonic i en inspelning från 1959 på Sony. Inget Svep denna vecka.

I programmet diskuteras Mendelssohns symfonier med Nézet-Séguin på pulten, klaversonater av Scarlatti framförda av Angela Hewitt samt stråkkvartetter med Dover-kvartetten. Magnus väljer Gilgamesh. I panelen Bengt Forsberg, Evabritt Selén och Evert van Berkel som tillsammans med programledaren Magnus Lindman betygsätter följande skivor:  FELIX MENDELSSOHN Symfonierna 1 - 5 Karina Gauvin, Regula Mühlemann, sopraner Daniele Behle, tenor, RIAS Kammarkör Chamber Orchestra of Europé Yannick Nézet-Séguin, dirigent DGG 479 7337 (3 CD) DOMENICO SCARLATTI Klaversonater Angela Hewitt, piano Hyperion CDA 68184 VOICES OF DEFIANCE Musik av Ullmann, Sjostakovitj och Szymon Laks Dover-kvartetten Cedille CDR 90000 173 Referensen - Scarlatti Magnus refererar till och jämför med en historisk inspelning där Marcelle Meyer spelar Sonat Kk 492 ur albumet Scarlatti 32 sonatas, inspelat i slutet av 40-talet, återutgiven på References/EMI. Magnus val Magnus väljer och spelar valda delar ur ett album där Manfred Honeck dirigerar Bohuslav Martinus oratorium The Epic of Gilgamesh, komponerat 1955, för recitatör, solister, blandad kör och orkester. Vi hör sopranen Lucy Crowe, tenoren Andrew Staples, barytonen Derek Welton och basen Jan Martinik. Recitatören heter Simon Callow. Vidare framträder Prags filharmoniska kör samt Tjeckiska filharmonin hemmahörande i Prag. Inspelningen gjordes 2017 på skivmärket Supraphon.  Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Szymon Laks stråkkvartetter med Messages-kvartetten på Dux (nr 3) samt med ARC-ensemblen på skivmärket Chandos (nr 4). Domenico Scarlattis klaversonater med Marcelle Meyer på EMI/References (Referensen); Angela Hewitt i tidigare utgåva på Hyperion; Vladimir Horowitz på Columbia/Sony samt med Ralph Kirkpatrick (cembalo) på DGG. Mendelssohns symfonier med San Fransiscos symfoniorkester ledd av Herbert Blomstedt på skivmärket Decca; Londons symfoniorkester under Claudio Abbado på DGG samt med Wiens filharmoniker dirigerad av Christoph von Dohnayi på Decca. Svepet Magnus sveper över och spelar valda delar ur ett album med Trio Zimmermann som innehåller stråktrior nr 1 och 2 av Hindemith samt Trio op 45 i en sats av Schönberg. Inspelad på skivmärket Bis.

Well, it's over.  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concluded their European Festivals Tour tonight in Bucharest - the 2nd of 2 concerts.   WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham checked in moments after the concert ended to give a final recap of the concert and the tour.  He chatted with Music Director Manfred Honeck, PSO President and CEO Melia Tourangeau, patrons the Squires, and composer James MacMillan, who composed a work for the PSO to celebrated Manfred Honeck's 10th Anniversary with the PSO.   Plus some hear musical highlights from tonights concert in Bucharest.  

Anyone who has heard Manfred Honeck conduct his own Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Heinz Hall or in their exemplary recordings on the Exton and Reference Recordings labels will know what a treasure he is for the world of music. This week he will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven's First Piano Concerto with Inon Barnatan and Mahler's First Symphony. He has made something of a speciality of this composer, a fellow Austrian. His recorded cycle with Pittsburgh now includes Symphonies No. 1, 3, and 5. Maestro Honeck also has special insight into the work of Anton Bruckner, another fellow Austrian. He has so far recorded Bruckner's Fourth Symphony and looks forward to recording the Ninth. In this interview you will learn something about the care and intelligence he puts into preparing his performances and his particular feeling for these great composers. The post Manfred Honeck talks to Michael Miller about Mahler, Bruckner, and Conducting appeared first on New York Arts.

Richard Strauss: Suite aus "Elektra" (arr. Manfred Honeck und Tomás Ille) | Suite aus "Der Rosenkavalier" (arr. Artur Rodzinski) | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Leitung: Manfred Honeck

I programmet diskuteras bl. a. Franz Schmidts Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln, Händels Water Music med Akademin för tidig musik i Berlin samt ny Suk- Dvorak-skiva med Tetzlaff. Johan möter Yuja Wang. I panelen Bengt Forsberg, Camilla Lundberg och Niklas Lindblad som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:ALBERTO GINASTERA Modern Times Maria Isabel Segarra, sopran Tyska statsfilharmonin, Rheinland-Pfalz Karl-Heinz Steffens, dirigent Capriccio C 5244 FRANZ SCHMIDT Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln Klaus Florian Vogt m.fl. Hamburgs filharmoniker Simone Young, dirigent Oehms Classics OC 1840G F HÄNDEL Water Music Akademin för tidig musik, Berlin Harmonia Mundi HMC 902216 SUK - DVORÁK Fantasi g-moll Violinkonsert a-moll, Romans f-moll Christian Tetzlaff, violin Helsingfors filharmoniker John Storgårds, dirigent Ondine ODE-1279-5Johan möter Yuja Wang Johan Korssell träffade pianisten i samband med hennes framträdande tillsammans med Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester och dirigenten Esa-Pekka Salonen i Berwaldhallen i Stockholm under Östersjöfestivalen. Wang var solist i Bartóks Pianokonsert samt i Messiaens Turangalila-symfonin.Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Händels Water Music med orkestern Concert Spirituel ledd av Hervé Niquet på skivmärke Glossa. Ginasteras orkestermusik med Londons symfoniorkester dirigerad av Gisele Ben-Dor. Dvoráks Violinkonsert med Anne-Sophie Mutter och Berlins filharmoniker ledd av Manfred Honeck på DG; Isabelle Faust och Prags filharmoniker under Jirí Belohlávek på märket Harmonia Mundi; Itzhak Perlman och Londons filharmoniker ledda av Daniel Barenboim på Warner Classics samt med David Ojstrach och Ryska statliga symfoniorkestern dirigerad av Kirill Kondrasjin på Omega. Schmidts Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln med bl.a. Wiens filharmoniker ledd av Dimitri Mitropoulos på Sony;  Bayerska radions symfoniorkester under ledning av Franz Welser-Möst på EMI; Wiens filharmoniker ledd av Nicolaus Harnoncourt på Teldec samt med bl.a. Tonkünstler-orchester dirigerad av Kristjan Järvi på Chandos. Svepet Johan sveper över en CD med titel Arias for Luigi Marchesi utgiven på Glossa. Mezzosopranen Ann Hallenberg sjunger arior som den italienske kastraten Luigi Marchesi sjöng. Hon ackompanjeras av Stile Galante, dirigent Stefano Aresi. Vi serveras ett smakprov ur Giuseppe Sartis opera Armida och Rinaldo. 

Manfred Honeck is the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and one of the best conductors in the world. He has been in New York this week, to guest-conduct the Philharmonic. Jay caught up with him for “Q&A.” They talk about music and the musical life. What does it take to be a conductor? What are the differences, if any, between American orchestras and European ones? Source