Bilder og anmeldelser fra Englands-turnéen

Orkesteret spilte til sammen seks konserter i seks byer i løpet av sju dager under Englands-turneen. Den første konserten fant sted i Bridgewater Hall i Manchester mandag 7. mars, siden ble det konserter i Basingstoke, London, Bristol og Birmingham før den siste konserten i Saffron Walden søndag 13. mars.

Les også direktør Ingrid Røynesdals reisebrev: Med Oslo-Filharmonien i England

Bridgewater Hall i Manchester

På programmet i Manchester stod orkesterstykker av Grieg, Mahlers femte symfoni og Rachmaninoffs andre klaverkonsert med Simon Trpčeski som solist.

The Telegraph skrev: "... the Adagietto was thrillingly shaped by strings and harp, and the rollicking Finale superb both in pacing and execution. [om Mahler] For the encore, an arrangement for strings of Schubert’s F minor Moment musical was sheer perfection."

Les hele anmeldelsen: Persuasively negotiating Mahler's pitfalls

The Times skrev: "For all the Mahler’s sonic dazzle, the orchestra’s superb best actually emerged in the first half. The Norwegian march from Grieg’s Lyric Suite was so adorable and glowingly atmospheric that five minutes of it just wasn’t enough."

Les hele anmeldelsen (krever abonnement): Oslo Philharmonic/Petrenko at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Manchester Evening News skrev: "It came up fresh and bright, with warm and velvety string tone and seriously impressive brass playing. The famous second movement ... was eloquent in its melancholy, with song-like contributions from the wind and string players and articulation that was disciplined and expressive at the same time." [om Rachmaninoff]

Les hele anmeldelsen: Oslo Philharmonic @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Nettstedet Bachtrack skrev: "... Petrenko oversaw a performance of great intelligence, no excess of sugar in the slow movement and plenty of passion when called upon." [om Rachmaninoff]

Les hele anmeldelsen: Intelligent and heartfelt opening to the Oslo Philharmonic tour

Bridgewater Hall samlet reaksjonene på konserten i en Storify-historie: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Cadogan Hall i London

Torsdag 10. mars spilte Oslo-Filharmonien i Cadogan Hall i London, med Henning Kraggerud som solist i Tsjaikovskijs fiolinkonsert og i tillegg Grieg og Sjostakovitsj på programmet.

Classical Source skrev: "... there were some glorious flute and clarinet contributions from respectively Per Flemström and Leif Arne Pedersen and one sensed Kraggerud’s genuine pleasure in their interaction. [om Tsjaikovskij] As if to reinforce this last point there was an unusual encore, a duo for violin and cello with the superb principal cellist, Louisa Tuck."

Les hele anmeldelsen: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in Cadogan Hall

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Colston Hall i Bristol

Fredag 11. mars spilte orkesteret i Colston Hall i Bristol. Konserten var ekstra spesiell for fiolinist Emil Huckle-Kleve i orkesteret, som vokste opp i byen og kunne glede seg over å møte familie og venner blant publikum.

Les artikkelen: I kveld spiller Emil på hjemmebane

Bristol Magazine intervjuet sjefdirigent Vasily Petrenko og direktør Ingrid Røynesdal i forkant av konserten: Oslo Philharmonc Orchestra

The Guardian skrev: "While solo lines were realised with great definition and style, notably those of trumpet and horn, it was the impeccable discipline and tone that emphatically reasserted the OPO’s international status."

Les hele anmeldelsen: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Petrenko review – natural charm, deeply engaging

Symphony Hall i Birmingham

Lørdag 12. mars holdt Oslo-Filharmonien konsert i Symphony Hall i Birmingham. Den spektakulære salen med over to tusen seter var fullsatt da orkesteret igjen spilte Grieg, Mahler og Rachmaninoff, sistnevnte med Simon Trpčeski som solist.

Birmingham Post skrev: "Petrenko drew a tight, compact sound from the OPO for Mahler's mighty Fifth Symphony. Strings dug deep, and the brass soloists (horn, trumpet, trombone), so important throughout this work laden with symbolic imagery, were a constantly commanding presence."

Les hele anmeldelsen: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall

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