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March 12, 2026

Philharmonia/Alsop/Weilerstein review

Marlowe theatre, Canterbury Weilerstein gave a virtuosic account of Gabriela Ortiz’s Grammy-winning Cello Concerto in a concert hall whose dry acoustic made things challenging at times

Philharmonia/Alsop/Weilerstein review

TL;DR

  • The Marlowe theatre's acoustics are described as dry and desiccated, hindering performances.
  • The concert featured Arturo Márquez's Danzón No 2, Gabriela Ortiz's Cello Concerto "Dzonot" (UK premiere), Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and Anna Clyne's Restless Oceans.
  • Cellist Alisa Weilerstein performed Ortiz's Cello Concerto, showcasing virtuosity despite acoustic challenges.
  • The dry acoustic made it difficult for the orchestra's strings to hear each other, impacting the performance of Scheherazade.
  • The performative frustration of Anna Clyne's Restless Oceans seemed amplified by the venue's acoustics.

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