Those who missed the great Sri Lankan-born cellist Rohan de Saram playing the Dvorak Concerto - his participation was announced rather late - can count themselves unlucky.
This was not only a moving and involving performance. It was the kind of thing one hears very seldom in our pre-packaged, clingfilm-covered modern concert life. Here was a man, renowned for his involvement with contemporary music, showing how well he comprehended every aspect of a late Romantic masterpiece. (See full review) |