Jonathan Swensen sells out Hanoi Opera House
Jonathan Swensen’s debut with Olivier Ochanine and the Sun Symphony Orchestra, his first engagement in Asia, was enjoyed by a sold-out Hanoi Opera House. Follow Jonathan on Facebook for updates on his burgeoning career.
(November 2019)

Praise for Mitsuko Uchida’s Ravel
Mitsuko Uchida recently returned from performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to great acclaim. The Boston Globe praised her ‘surpassing delicacy’, whilst MassLive called the performance ‘mesmerizing’. The Boston Musical Intelligencer declared the pairing of Uchida and Ravel ‘miraculous’ ; ‘together, Uchida, Nelsons, and BSO evinced an exalted treasure.’
(November 2019)

Two debuts for Jonathan Swensen
Jonathan Swensen has made his debuts with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Copenhagen Philharmonic. As laureate of the Windsor International String Competition, Jonathan performed the Rococo Variations with the Philharmonia Orchestra at Windsor Castle, conducted by Thomas Carroll. He then performed Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No.2 with the Copenhagen Philharmonic and Stefan Asbury.
(September 2019)

Joseph Swensen celebrates NFM anniversary
The NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra in Wrocław recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a triumphant performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9, conducted by Joseph Swensen. Joseph is Artistic Director of the NFM Leopoldinum, a position he has held since 2017.
(September 2019)

Liza Ferschtman debuts with Toledo Symphony
Liza Ferschtman made her acclaimed debut with the Toledo Symphony, performing the Korngold Violin Concerto with Alain Trudel. The Toldeo Blade described her performance as ‘worthy of the master himself’. You can follow Liza on Instagram, where she posts regular updates from her busy touring schedule.
(September 2019)

New release from Llŷr Williams
Signum Classics have digitally released the first two volumes of Llŷr Williams’ Schubert series, the companion recording to his 3-year Schubert project with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Listen on Spotify here.
(September 2019)

Itamar Zorman appointed Associate Professor at Eastman
Itamar Zorman has been appointed Associate Professor of Violin at Eastman School of Music, 2019-20, joining an ‘extraordinary’ roster of artists committed to exceptional teaching.
(July 2019)