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World Premiere Shines Amid Mixed Concert Reviews

1/19/2026

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The concert opened with the world premiere of Joseph Phibbs’s cello concerto, performed by cellist Guy Johnston, praised for its cohesive structure and orchestration.
Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet lacked warmth, despite an exciting interpretation by conductor Clemens Schuldt.
Mel Bonis’s Ophélie, though brief and impactful, suffered from excessive volume.
Schuldt excelled with Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier suite, but micromanagement slowed the music and affected cohesion.

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The concert opened with the world premiere of Joseph Phibbs’s cello concerto, performed by cellist Guy Johnston, praised for its cohesive structure and orchestration.
Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet lacked warmth, despite an exciting interpretation by conductor Clemens Schuldt.
Mel Bonis’s Ophélie, though brief and impactful, suffered from excessive volume.
Schuldt excelled with Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier suite, but micromanagement slowed the music and affected cohesion.