“The interpretation of the concerto, especially the cadenzas, but also the understanding between the soloist and the orchestra, was superb.”
South Wales Argus, October 2017
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Die Welt, January 2015
Read More“Michael Petrov plays with the bravura and calm assurance of a long-established maestro. At his recent performance of Shostakovich’s 1st Cello Concerto at the Barbican Petrov dominated the orchestra effortlessly.”
The Daily Telegraph (Ivan Hewett), June 2014
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