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Thursday 31st March, 2011

Press Quotes – Billy Budd / Danish National Opera / March 2011

"Under the direction of Ivor Bolton the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra plays flawlessly..." Jean Lucas, Luxemburger Wort, 22.03.11 "The sounds that conductor Ivor Bolton elicits from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra are as magisterial as Britten's music." Joost Glaema, Elsevier, 19.03.11 "Ivor Bolton and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra give Britten's haunting, dramatic score a top-quality performance." Jordi Kooiman, operamagazine.nl, 08.03.11 "The score receives a convincing performance by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ivor Bolton... This is Billy Budd at its best." Eddie Vetter, De Telegraaf, 11.03.2011 "...singing of great empathy and musical class accompanied by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ivor Bolton.  The DNO has here a...

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Wednesday 23rd March, 2011

Press Quotes – Turangalîla / 20 March 2011

"Ivor Bolton maintained a masterful control throughout. He was the core of the whole performance, emitting energy which the orchestra transformed into the pure joy (of playing) and an overwhelming world of sound - from the back to the front, the dozen percussionists, by way of the phenomenal wind and brass, to the the resounding velvet foundation and ethereal soaring of the strings. It was, if the paradox may be permitted, a collective masterpiece of individuals… At no time was there any suspicion of kitsch, as can be the danger, because structure and substance, strict construction...

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Friday 7th January, 2011

Ivor Bolton to appear at the Mozart Woche festival 2011

In addition to concerts in Hamburg and Kiel, Ivor Bolton is making two appearances at the Mozart Woche in Salzburg this January. Ivor will appear as the conductor of the Concertus Musicus in the opening concert of the Mozart Woche on 21st January, in a programme of works by Handel and Mozart. This concert will take place in the Haus für Mozart. On 29th January the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg will then join Ivor in a concert of works by Mozart and Heinz Holliger at the Grosser Saal. 27. I often have insomnia and suffer from panic disorder. I try...

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Monday 13th December, 2010

Salzburg reveals all…

The programme for the 2011 Salzburg Festival has been revealed and Ivor has a considerable involvement. This year's world famous festival, established in 1920, runs from 27th June - 30th August 2011. He has concert performances of a double bill of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, with Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala on both Monday 15th August and Saturday 20th August. He is also performing Stravinsky’s Rossignol on both of those days. Mozart Matinees will occur on August 6th and 7th, with Julia Fischer and August 27th and 28th, with Bejun Mehta. And, finally, he has The...

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Monday 6th December, 2010

Ivor Bolton tours Germany with the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg

Ivor Bolton and the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg are now embarking upon a tour of Germany.  After the success of his UK tour in November, Ivor will be visiting the Philharmonie Essen, the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle in Bielefeld, Festpielhaus Baden-Baden, the Dresden Frauenkirche in Dresden, and the Graf Zeppelin Haus in Friedrichshafen.  The tour programme will comprise works by Haydn, Mozart and Gluck.  On 8th December Markus Groh will join Ivor Bolton and the Mozarteumorchester in a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor K466 at Gasteig,...

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Monday 6th December, 2010

Press quotes – UK Tour / November 2010

‎"Impeccable balance, rhythmic vitality in the outer movements and some achingly beautiful phrasing." Geoffrey Mogridge, Wharedale Observer, 29.11.2010 “There have been many fine performances so far in the International Concert Series at the hall, but none finer than this.” Peter Collins, WalesOnline,...

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Friday 5th November, 2010

Press quotes – Der Fliegende Holländer / Große Festspielhaus / October 2010

“Captivating and dramatic.” Christian Vranek, Erfolgsmagazin, 27.10.10 “Chief conductor Ivor Bolton waves his baton to the whole orchestra pit with much enthusiasm.  Every single note is positioned perfectly throughout the entire two hour performance.  The echoes in particular, which come from the different corners of the hall, provide great operatic effects.” Ingrid Kreite, Dorfzeitung, 16.10.10 “What Ivor Bolton and the highly motivated Mozarteumorchester create is far away from the typical Wagnerian sound.  Delicate transparency is displayed as much as the exuberant folklore.  Lilting waltzes and dramatic, vital and sensitive emotions are placed next to each other.  The magnificent precision, tension and effective dramatisation...

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Monday 1st November, 2010

Ivor Bolton tours the UK with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

After the 2009/2010 orchestral tours to the US, Southern Germany, Italy and Abu Dhabi, chief conductor Ivor Bolton and the internationally acclaimed Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg will be visiting the UK.  From 17th to the 28th November, Ivor Bolton and the Mozarteum Orchestra will bring Viennese Classicism to concert halls in London, Warwick, Cambridge, Southend, Sheffield, Hull, Carlisle, Middlesborough, Bradford, Llandudno and Cardiff.  In addition to music by Schubert and Schumann, Freddy Kempf will be joining the orchestra as a soloist in performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major....

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Tuesday 12th October, 2010

Ivor appears in Opéra Magazine

Ivor was interviewed by Michael Parouty of Opéra Magazine.

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Wednesday 6th October, 2010

Ivor appears in this month's Classic FM Magazine

This month Ivor appears in Classic FM Magazine's new feature Upbeat.

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