Concert
Orchestre de Philadelphie
Philadelphia and New York
Ravel: La Valse
Szymanowski: Concerto for violin No. 2
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
A Foot-Stomping Night at Carnegie Hall
“The concert, following Mr. Nézet-Séguin’s acclaimed Carnegie debut with the orchestra in October, was phenomenal. The ensemble, famous for its glowing strings and homogeneous richness, has never sounded better.”
“But Mr. Nézet-Séguin drew such intensity from the music that it seemed almost expressionistic.”
“The Philadelphia Orchestra seems to have found its ideal music director.”
Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, January 18, 2013
New York sous le charme de Yannick Nézet-Séguin
« Jeune et charismatique, Yannick Nézet-Séguin a transmis son plaisir contagieux à l’auditoire du Carnegie Hall, jeudi soir. »
« Il a dirigé les trois pièces sans partition. Du haut de ses 5,5 pieds, il commande la scène et ses mouvements fougueux se fondent avec la musique. On ne dirait pas qu’il dirige, mais qu’il danse. Son plaisir est contagieux. »
Marie-Joëlle Parent, Le Journal de Montréal, January 18, 2013
Under Yannick, a fresh treatment of the familiar
“The program evolved into a provocative package, allowing familiar music to be heard with refreshed ears.”
David Patrick Stearns, The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 18, 2013