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Michael Berkovsky, Conrad Chow, David Hetherington, Barry Shiffman, and Nuné Melik
The Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, by Johannes Brahms.

"The quintet performed Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, a mammoth work for even established string quartets. For this group to come together and perform at such a high level with sensitivity to each other’s phrasing is a testament to the experience and commitment of each performer. From the opening familiar unison theme, the balance and tonal beauty were evident. The ensuing vibrancy, first in the piano and then followed by the strings, was brilliantly exciting. Sitting up close to the quintet, it almost felt like I was a part of it at times. (I can only imagine such a possibility.) The warm acoustics of the church sanctuary added to the rich tones of the ensemble. There was fiery energy in the playing. I was particularly struck by pianist Michael Berkovsky, whom I had not heard before last night and whose playing is truly magical. The phrasing and interplay between the strings and piano were heavenly in the second movement, ‘Andante, un poco adagio’. The finale built to an explosive climax at the conclusion of the forty minutes of intense music-making. The mark of a successful concert is that it leaves one wishing there was more. Indeed, this has been the case for both concerts of this first George Enescu Festival in Canada. The Toronto chapter of the Festival will wind up with a concert at the Glenn Gould Studio of the CBC on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:00pm with a pre-concert chat by Joe Ringhofer at 6:15pm. Romanian violinist Alexandru Tomescu will team up with bandoneon player Omar Massa in another wide-ranging program of great music."
David Richards, Toronto Concert Reviews

George Enescu Festival ✦ Toronto
September 14, 2019

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