Curtis Symphony Orchestra/Vänskä review – hefty programme suffers in cramped conditions

Cadogan Hall, London
Brahms’s First Piano Concerto - with soloist Peter Serkin – felt too up close and uncomfortably personal, but the orchestra’s young players got a chance to shine in StraussThe Curtis Institute, in Philadelphia, is one of the world’s most distinguished music colleges, and its orchestra is currently on a major European tour, conducted by Osmo Vänskä. They are giving concerts in some of Europe’s most celebrated halls – Helsinki Musi