Cleveland books three new British batons

Cleveland books three new British batons

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norman lebrecht

April 10, 2022

The orchestra announced its 2022-23 season this morning, the 21st under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.

Among the debut artists announced are: conductors Daniel Harding (pic), Edward Gardner, Thomas Søndergård, and Thomas Adès; violist Antoine Tamestit; violinist Vilde Frang and pianist Behzod Abduraimov.

 

 

Comments

  • Amos says:

    I’m not sure it if it is cause and effect but since Mr. Ades began his association with the BSO, including conducting, he seems to be in demand in both Europe and the US. As for Mr. Harding, is this another unanticipated consequence of rising fuel prices?

    • Jemimah Moe says:

      Perhaps Ades is in demand because he’s has developed into a very fine conductor indeed in recent years. Surely that has something to do with his success…?

      • Amos says:

        It wasn’t intended as a criticism merely an observation!

      • Kenny says:

        Between Schuller, Boulez, Wuorinen, Williams, Knudsen and Adés, there’s a number of ’em in the last decades. We’ll never know about Beethoven or Mozart. Somehow, I trust Wagner and Mahler….

  • zayin says:

    I wonder if Harding makes conducting engagements according to his piloting schedule…

    Oh I see I have a 6 hour layover in Cleveland, enough time to switch out uniforms and back…

    Harding’s personal slogan should be “Catch me if you can” (for my concert or my flight or both), he can create his own world tour, transporting his own groupies

  • zayin says:

    Hmmm, no Thielemann (even though he’ll be visiting Chicago right next door) but plenty of Alan Gilbert, as usual.

    FWM afraid of direct comparison in his core repertoire?

    • MacroV says:

      Conductors don’t necessarily come for a week in Chicago then a week in Cleveland. And the CSO is surely trying to recruit Thielemann.

  • Robin Mitchell-Boyask says:

    Makela gets 2 weeks, which is unusual in the US these days. The season does seem full of potential FWM successors.

  • Monsoon says:

    Surprised that you left out that Klaus Mäkelä is conducting two programs, one of which includes the Mahler 5. With FWM’s tenure likely ending with the ’26-’27 season, it sure seems like this is an audition for Mäkelä.

    • perturbo says:

      Makela is coming to Cleveland on April 21 for a series of three concerts: Sibelius Violin Concerto, Shostakovich 10.

      • Greg Takacs says:

        I was at the Friday night performance, Makela was fantastic! TCO loved him, because they refused to stand after the Shostakovich 10th Symphony at first. He has a bright future. I would imagine another Orchestra (Chicago) would snap him up first, since Muti’s contract expires before Franz’s.

        • Her royal snarkiness says:

          I was there on Saturday. One of the best concerts of the season. And, yes, the musicians loved him.

  • Barry Guerrero says:

    Well earned, all the way around.

  • Rob says:

    We are all still looking for the great conductor, the one who can do something astounding with the music. A Tennstedt, a Kleiber, a Benjamin Britten. Where are our great conductors??? I would not attend any concerts based on the names you have mentioned. Just listen to the new Sibelius symphonies release from Klaus Mäkelä, that Decca are pushing so hard. It’s awful. Try the finale of the 5th where the double basses are encouraged to make a weird slapstick effect during the famous swan theme. You’re really going to want to hear that on repetition!

    • perturbo says:

      I didn’t like the Sibelius set either, but there are a number of fine performances on YouTube conducted by Makela, including the 6th symphonies of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky, Dvorak 9, Shostakovich 14, and others.

    • John Kelly says:

      Susanna Malkki did the same slapstick effect with the NYPO recently. I don’t get it. That’s in the score? Don’t think so.

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