South Florida Symphony Orchestra (Nov. 15, Crest Theatre, Delray Beach) One of Sergei Prokofiev’s last works was his Sinfonia Concertante (Op. 125), a reworking of his earlier Cello Concerto and one of the most challenging such pieces in the repertoire. The American cellist Zuill Bailey, a repeat guest with the South Florida Symphony, returned to that ensemble’s … [Read more...]
Zukerman’s Haydn shines at Israel Phil, but Tchaikovsky stumbles
Two sides of the art of Pinchas Zukerman were on view Thursday night at the Kravis Center, and it was the Classical side that came out better than the Romantic, even though most of the time he was leading a big orchestra capable of all the emotive bells and whistles. Zukerman, joined by his wife, the Canadian cellist Amanda Forsyth, is currently on tour with the Israel … [Read more...]