Martha Argerich lines up her Hamburg fest
OrchestrasFor the fifth time, Martha Argerich and Artistic Director Daniel Kühnel are putting together their best-pals June week in the Laeiszhalle and the Elbphilharmonie. The artisis include Mischa Maisky, Daniel Barenboim, Daniil Trifonov, Stephen Kovacevich, trumpeter Avishai Cohen and Elena Bashkirova, with the fado vocalist Carminho and the Indian singer Kaushiki Chakraborty. will also be there.
Hamburg stepped in when Martha’s Lugano fest ran out of money a few years back.
Where’s DuToit? Nothing to conduct?
Hate to admit, I have been chasing MA for years and attended quite a few of her concerts, and I finally felt I had enough of her. No surprise, no fresh, no nothing these days. Is it all the same for years, thanks to YouTube exposure?
Great to hear that Stephen Kovacevich is still performing in public. Such a magnificent artist.