Benjamin Beilman
Acclaim for Benjamin Beilman with Chicago Symphony
In CSO’s very romantic season opener, a soloist deserves his own love letter
By Hannah Edgar
“Every once in a while, a performance has such finesse, such je ne sais quoi, that it far exceeds the sum of its parts. Beilman’s Barber was one of them… for its many bravura moments, the essence of Barber’s concerto lies in its introspection, its subtle soulfulness. Beilman seized on that captivatingly, his interpretation searching and yearning.”
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By Kyle MacMillan
“Benjamin Beilman… brought emotional complexity and depth, not to mention a fetching, full-bodied sound, to his playing, capturing the sense of longing and wonder in this music and nailing all its technical demands…a powerful performance that reinforced the case for this work as one of the great violin concertos.”