Lawrence Wheeler | Jan 26

Alsop conducted with inspiration and clarity, offering decisive cues throughout. The orchestra responded with rich sonorities and cohesive ensemble playing, highlighted by glistening flute solos and agile execution of the fragmented viola lines.

[On the Brahms:] Alsop captured both its lyricism and underlying drama through judicious tempos and scrupulous attention to balance, allowing the music to unfold naturally, without imposed interpretation. Her intentions were clear from the outset: she took the exposition repeat and avoided exaggeration of the opening bar, a gesture sometimes burdened with undue significance. Conducting without a score, Alsop was fully immersed in shaping phrases and cueing the ensemble.
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