Passion at the piano with Kairy Koshoeva by Linda Holt

Linda Holt profiles Kairy Koshoeva, an award-winning pianist who hails from Kyrgyzstan, as she prepares for a recital this week in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:47am on March 15, 2023[SHARE]

Bronfman Shines in Firsova U.S. Premiere by Linda Holt

 http://bit.ly/3Y5vqWP Review in Broad Street Review (Philadelphia, PA) March 2023.                              Å

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 7:21pm on March 7, 2023[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents conductor Stéphane Denève and pianist Yefim Bronfman by Linda Holt

The Philadelphia Orchestra made an unannounced observance of one year of the war against Ukraine, in this program featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman and a US premiere by Elena Firsova. Linda H…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:43pm on February 27, 2023[SHARE]

I Hate to Write Negative Reviews. However... by Linda Holt

https://concertonet.com/scripts/cd.php?ID_cd=4941   Excruciatingly slow and oddly pointless. Can this still be Beethoven? Review in ConcertoNet.com

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 4:06pm on February 22, 2023[SHARE]

L.L. Holt in 2022 virtual interview on music, critics, bloopers, and fun by Linda Holt

 https://virtualvenue.feelitlive.com/fa8bac77-5d4b-445c-bcbc-d44f094bbc50 Here is a link to this lively, laugh-filled interview program conducted weekly on the Internet by Win Derman. Alt…

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:54pm on November 4, 2022[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir present Beethoven's Ninth by Linda Holt

The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and soloists Angel Blue, Mihoko Fujimura, Limmie Pulliam, and Ryan Speedo Green perform Beethoven for Americans. (Photo by Je…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:27am on June 7, 2022[SHARE]

Beethoven in Beijing, by Jennifer Lin by Linda Holt

Lavishly illustrated and full of anecdotes and surprising tidbits about people and places, Beethoven in Beijing deserves a place in the home of every music-lover and every student of the eve…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:00pm on May 24, 2022[SHARE]

Improvising The Phantom of the Opera with Peter Richard Conte by Linda Holt

Organist Peter Richard Conte commands the mighty Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ to conjure the soundtrack to the 1925 version of The Phantom of the Opera. Linda Holt preview

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:00am on October 27, 2021[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Florence Price's Symphony No. 4 by Linda Holt

For its first Digital Stage concert of the new season, the Philadelphia Orchestra performed Florence Price's Symphony No. 4 in D minor, a masterpiece of musical art discovered after the comp…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:02pm on October 15, 2021[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Ravel and Bizet by Linda Holt

The Philadelphia Orchestra revealed a special flair for French masters Maurice Ravel and Georges Bizet in its latest Digital Stage concert. Linda Holt reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:38pm on July 13, 2021[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Foumai, Farrenc, and Poulenc by Linda Holt

Yannick Nézet-Séguin promised that Louise Farrenc's symphonic works will get more airtime, beyond the Philadelphia Orchestra's latest sweet and energetic Digital Stage outing. Linda Holt r…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:27pm on April 30, 2021[SHARE]

PBS presents 'Great Performances: Beethoven in Beijing' by Linda Holt

'Beethoven in Beijing' follows the Philadelphia musicians who helped open doors between the US and China in the 1970s and beyond, and the artists and leaders of China's thriving cultural sce…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:15pm on April 12, 2021[SHARE]

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Jason Vieaux and Clancy Newman by Linda Holt

PCMS presents classical guitarist Jason Vieaux and cellist Clancy Newman on a livestreamed program of mostly Latin American and Spanish classical works, with a surprising rock encore. Linda …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:34pm on March 29, 2021[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a Lunar New Year Celebration Concert by Linda Holt

A Philadelphia Orchestra performance honors the Lunar New Year with two works by Chinese composers, including a tribute to the historic secret language of the women of China's Hunan Province…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:46pm on February 8, 2021[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents its solo debut of new principal oboist Philippe Tondre by Linda Holt

In his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut, new principal oboist Phillipe Tondre offered a sweet and lyrical rendition of Mozart's most celebrated work for oboe. Linda Holt reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:37pm on January 18, 2021[SHARE]

Classical music takes a turn to the East with positive results by Linda Holt

I was privileged to discuss contemporary classical music in China for this new documentary produced by the Central Conservatory of Beijing. You may view the entire 30-minute documentary on Y…

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:41pm on December 29, 2020[SHARE]

Link to newspaper article on Linda Holt's lifelong obsession with Beethoven by Linda Holt

 https://princetoninfo.com/celebrating-beethovens-birthday-with-a-regional-devotee/

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:17pm on December 29, 2020[SHARE]

Review of 3-minute 40-second Ode to Joy performance by Igor Levit by Linda Holt

12/15/20 Eve of Beethoven's 250th Birthday This was also published in ConcertoNet.com Igor Levit, the young German-Russian pianist, knows how to get to the heart of a matter. In 2016, he de…

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:36pm on December 18, 2020[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra streams Samuel Barber and Florence Price by Linda Holt

The livestreaming Philadelphia Orchestra tackled Barber's attractive but morose 'Adagio for Strings' and the Philly premiere of Florence Price's serene but engaging Symphony No. 1 in E minor…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:57pm on November 30, 2020[SHARE]

PCMS presents a Beethoven livestream from Jonathan Biss by Linda Holt

Honoring Beethoven's 250th birthday, pianist Jonathan Biss concluded a livestreamed PCMS recital with an inspired finale to the composer's Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110. Linda…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:47pm on November 30, 2020[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Sight/Sound/Symphony' by Linda Holt

The Philadelphia Orchestra's second Digital Stage stream, titled 'Sight/Sound/Symphony,' added another success to its 2020 season, including an orchestra-commissioned world premiere by Carlo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:53pm on October 12, 2020[SHARE]

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Our World NOW: An Opening Night Celebration by Linda Holt

A scaled-down Philadelphia Orchestra's 2020 opener offered a distanced yet defiant celebration of music and new energy for social justice, with works by Coleman, Rossini, Verdi, Mozart, and …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:38am on October 3, 2020[SHARE]

Review of Simone Dinnerstein's new album in ConcertoNet.org by Linda Holt

http://www.concertonet.com/scripts/cd.php?ID_cd=4595&fbclid=IwAR0A5KMcjna4hDWQYoQfbWs-XIJD6i7GuxLf86HMN9sq-1Rdr_5Jg6kmgro

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:02pm on September 29, 2020[SHARE]

Rabinovich and SCO: delightful classics at Lammermuir by Linda Holt

by Linda Holt Life is seeping back into the worldwide classical music community, and, to quote Fred Rogers, it's a "lovely day in your neighborhood" when musicians of the caliber of Roman Ra…

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 6:36pm on September 19, 2020[SHARE]

Beethoven's 32 with LlÅ·r Williams by Linda Holt

Llyr Williams's Beethoven sonata cycle, one of the most extraordinary feats of musicianship in our still new century, had been scheduled at the Guadalajara, Mexico, music festival in 2020 as…

SOURCE: Classical Rave at 12:17pm on June 27, 2020[SHARE]