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Acoustic Issues Dampen Marlowe Theatre's Philharmonia Performance

3/13/2026

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The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, part of the Philharmonia's residency, faced significant acoustic challenges that hindered the performance.
Principal guest conductor Marin Alsop led the concert, featuring Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No 2 and the UK premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s Cello Concerto "Dzonot" with Alisa Weilerstein.
Despite Weilerstein's virtuosity, the acoustic issues diminished the music's impact.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade suffered as the strings struggled to hear each other.

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The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, part of the Philharmonia's residency, faced significant acoustic challenges that hindered the performance.
Principal guest conductor Marin Alsop led the concert, featuring Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No 2 and the UK premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s Cello Concerto "Dzonot" with Alisa Weilerstein.
Despite Weilerstein's virtuosity, the acoustic issues diminished the music's impact.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade suffered as the strings struggled to hear each other.