Struck by Thunder
Publication: The Telegraph (India)
Author: Anthony Braganza
Date: December 27, 2014
Location: Kolkata, India
Article type: Review
Original language: English
Review in The Telegraph covering a benefit concert for Udayan held at St. John’s Church in Kolkata. The event featured a range of performers, including choir, instrumentalists, and student musicians, culminating in a solo piano performance by Jennifer Heemstra.
Heemstra’s performance included works by Brahms (Intermezzi, Op. 118), Amy Beach (Hermit Thrush pieces, Op. 92), Piazzolla (“Adios Nonino”), and Liszt/Verdi (“Rigoletto Fantasie”). The review highlights her technical command, tonal control, and ability to convey narrative and color, describing the performance as holding the audience spellbound and concluding the program with a powerful finale.
Featured individuals: Jennifer Heemstra, Vachagan Tadevosian, Fauzia Marikar
Event / Program: Udayan Benefit Concert at St. John’s Church
Archived source: The Telegraph (India), Music section, December 27, 2014. Scanned copy provided for documentation and archival reference. A live original source link was not available at the time of archiving.
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