Tai Murray recently played Bernstein’s violin concerto: ‘Serenade after Plato’s Symposium’ with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The concert was reviewed in the Shepherd Express:
“Violinist Tai Murray gave a worthy reading of this music, starting from the high-wire act of the opening cadenza.”
“I liked her easy manner slicing through the lilting gestures in the subsequent section. The lyrical second movement benefited from ensemble counterpoint with balance and presence. Murray and the orchestra positively ripped into the Presto third movement, trading off lightning-fast runs. The fourth movement, “Agathon,” one of Bernstein’s most beautiful utterances, was tremendous. Asbury coaxed lots of detail out of the ensemble and achieved much pathos in the buildups. Murray offered beautiful lines and a well-shaped cadenza. I didn’t want this gorgeous music to end.”
Read the full review on Shepherd Express
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