“John Axelrod is a highly imaginative and dynamic musician, whose rich musicological background and historical insights combine with intellectual drive and charismatic enthusiasm for people and for life, to get probing, rigorous and richly characterized interpretations.”
-Remy Franck, Pizzicato
A TRIUMPH IN BERN
New interpretations rich in tradition
Under the direction of renowned conductor John Axelrod, SNO offered a performance that captivated both experts and new classical music enthusiasts. The concert opened with a powerful performance of Hans Huber's "Tell Symphony", followed by Giacomo Puccini's haunting Symphonic Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut, and the Polonaise from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin - all works composed in Switzerland. The virtuosity, color and sound of the SNO emerged through its perfect harmony and dynamics, underscoring the timeless beauty of these masterpieces.
MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR ANNOUNCEMENT
I am proud to announce my election as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the newly created Swiss National Orchestra, bringing the best Swiss musicians from around Switzerland and the world together to make eautiful music.
TO BE RELEASED ON ORCHID CLASSICS SEPTEMBER 2023
One Composer. One Symphony. Two Versions.
The Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, and its Principal Conductor, John Axelrod, with sponsorship from Classeek Music, announce the release on Orchid Classics of SCHUMANN 41/51: FLORESTAN & EUSEBIUS, recorded in studio March 18-22, 2023 at the Sala Gloria in Bucharest, with live video performance at the Romanian Athenaeum on March 22.
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