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The critics’ response to Semyon Bychkov’s recent run of Lohengrin at the Royal Opera House has been unanimous. All the major UK broadsheets have declared it a resounding success with Semyon’s delivery described as ‘masterly’ by the Sunday Times, ‘compelling’ by the Independent, ‘exceptionally beautiful’ by the Guardian and ‘alluring’ by the Daily Telegraph.
Following this, Semyon was on tour with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe performing Mendelssohn’s Symphony No 3 and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No 1 with pianist Denis Matsuev in Frankfurt, Toulouse, Paris and London, before joining the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln where his busy schedule continued, first with a performance in Moscow, then back to Köln for their season finale which included a new work from their composer-in-residence Detlev Glanert.
in the media
- Watch Semyon's Alpine Symphony with the Berlin Philharmonic
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- CD Release:
Lohengrin - Profil (Edition Günter Hänssler)
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"Bychkov's interpretation takes us as close to the drama of the swan night as we are likely to get."
To read the 5-star review from the Financial times in full click here
To read more about the CD click here
Financial Times, April 2008
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- Interviews:
Semyon discusses his return to Covent Garden for Lohengrin
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Click here to read the interview from Musical Criticism.
- Bychkov comes full circle with a brilliant performance of Brahms
The Chief Conductor leads the WDR Sinfonie-Orchester Köln in an impressive concert...He has developed a tremendous lushness of sound with the orchestra...Far from having mellowed with age, this E flat sympony was even more economical with its energy, more efficient than in the past.
Kölnische Rundschau, February 2009
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