I made my subscription debut with the Oregon Symphony in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Saturday, January 14, 2023. The review is in from Oregon ArtsWatch, written by James Bash!
Here are a few highlights:
"Deanna Tham made a jaw-dropping, spectacular concert hall debut with Oregon Symphony’s concert January 14 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
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The orchestra’s newly appointed associate conductor displayed terrifically clear stickwork with an emotionally engaging style to lead a challenging program of Bernstein and Stravinsky, plus a rarely heard piece by Mel Bonis and the U.S. premiere of Vijay Iyer’s Cello Concerto. On top of that, Tham replaced Marin Alsop, who was originally scheduled but canceled with enough lead time for Tham to step up – and man, did she ever!
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What really floored me was the finale when Tham started to make some really big gestures. I thought that she had overcommitted herself too early and would have nowhere to go. Boy was I wrong! She came up with more emphatic gestures that changed and enhanced and made the sound grow. It was incredible! It was as if she put her hands in a wall socket and electrified the hall!"
Read the full review here.
Thanks, James!
