Orchester der KlangVerwaltung München (Bavarian Philharmonic Orchestra)
Enoch zu Guttenberg, Music Director & Conductor
Orion Weiss, Pianist

October 20, 2007 8:00 pm
Ferst Center, Georgia Tech

Program:
Mozart, Overture to Don Giovanni
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 “Emperor”
Schubert, Symphony No. 9 in C Major D. 944

It is a very adorable philharmonic orchestra even though it is not a huge nor prestigious one. The tone of the performance was very delicate and soft overall. Conducting was so energetic that itself is very exciting for the audience to watch. The members of the orchestra looked like enjoying their playing very much. The program is not particularly my favorites, but they are all very well-known ones, which made the concert fun as well. The last one, Schubert No. 9 was the best among the program in my opinion. I did not feel The total two-hour running time long at all. Unfortunately, the conductor did not give any encore performance even though the audience applauded enthusiastically. It would have been better if we had one. I believe that listening to one or two short performance as encores is icing on the cake and a great chance to feel more of players.

The pianist played good without noticeable problems, but unfortunately the performance was just plain. It is not enough to talk about his performance style based on just one piece of his work. Considering his age, I hope he will be better in the future.