The Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra ended its 40th anniversary season with a concert tonight that featured a wonderful performance by cellist Carina Reeves.
The programme began with Mozart's Symphony in C major, KV 425 "Linz." The orchestra performed it ably, however somehow this symphony didn't engage me.
The second half, however, was a feast. It began with Beethoven's "Coriolan" Overture, which was magnificent, and ended with Reeves performing the moving Concerto for Violincello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 85 by Sir Edward Elgar.
I had not heard this piece before, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Reeves and the orchestra played with a controlled intensity that resulted in a deserved standing ovation.
Posted by Paul at May 29, 2004 11:01 PM