Isserlis, Dausgaard / RPO — RFH London, 2018-04-04

Concert review: Steven Isserlis, Thomas Dausgaard / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall, London, 2018-04-04 — Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes”, op.33a; Sir Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85; Sergei Rachmaninoff: 3 Symphonic Dances, op.45

Yuja Wang, Lionel Bringuier / TOZ — Tonhalle Zurich, 2014-09-11

(…) Lionel Bringuier (*1986) takes over from David Zinman (*1936) who has directed the orchestra for 19 years — more than twice as long as any director after the first two, Friedrich Hegar (from the foundation 1868 up till 1906) and Volkmar Andreae (1906 – 1949). Zinman has led the orchestra into a new and successful international and recording career — for him, this was the crowning of his career, while for Bringuier this is the second direction (after 3 years in Valladolid / Spain), and likely the first highlight in a promising career…