Edward Sava-Segal

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United States Shostakovich: Baiba Skride (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Symphony Hall, Boston, 3.5.2025. (ES-S)Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.77; Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65This concert marked the final performance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2024–2025 season at Symphony Hall before the ensemble’s upcoming European tour.

1 week ago | seenandheard-international.com | Edward Sava-Segal

United States Spring Music Festival – Beethoven, Janáček, Brahms: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], András Fejér [cello]), Jeremy Denk (piano). Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium, Frick Collection, New York, 1.5.2025.

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United States Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 29.4.2025. (ES-S)Ever since its scandalous 1905 premiere in Dresden, Salome has occupied a singular place in the operatic canon – a work both notorious and irresistible for its volatile blend of biblical drama, Symbolist poetry and modernist musical innovation.

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United States Chabrier, Adès, Mahler: Susanna Phillips (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Ben Bliss (tenor), The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 28.4.2025. (ES-S)Chabrier – ‘L’invitation au voyage’Adès – AlchymiaMahler – Das Lied von der Erde (arr.

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United States JS Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Yunchan Lim (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 25.4.2025. (ES-S)Following his recent triumph at the twentieth annual BBC Music Magazine Awards – where he became the first artist to win three prizes for a single album, including Recording of the Year – Yunchan Lim reflected with characteristic humility: ‘I strive always to harmonize what my heart tells me with what my mind dictates’.