Concert Review: ; W.Va. Symphony Opener Strikes Perfect Balance

Charleston Daily Mail › September 11, 2009

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At the Friday and Saturday night West Virginia Symphony Orchestra season opener, New York composer Mark Melitis'"3 Machines" will rock your imagination, Johannes Brahms' Symphony No 1 in c minor will flex the muscles of your mind, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Piano No. 4 in G Major tops it all off to perfection.

In the hands of conductor Grant Cooper and piano soloist Orli Shaham, this clearly directed, precisely articulated masterpiece is refreshing.

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Concert Review: ; W.Va. Symphony Opener Strikes Perfect Balance

One of the great virtues Cooper brings to the music is an unq...

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