by Charles Noble on November 28, 2009
Violinist Jennifer Koh (last heard with the Oregon Symphony in performances of the Brahms Violin Concerto, and before that the Szymanowski 1st Violin Concerto) has a new solo recording out on Cedille Records, entitled Rhapsodic Musings. It features works by Elliot Carter, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Augusta Read Thomas, and John Zorn for solo violin. Based upon [...]
by Charles Noble on November 25, 2008
Jennifer Koh – Photo © Janette Beckman
It’s been amazing, watching violinist Jennifer Koh play the Brahms Violin Concerto with us this weekend. During the rehearsals, she was controlled, a bit reticent, and was clearly getting used to conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni’s approach to the score and the orchestra.
Then came the concerts.
A force of nature in an [...]