Review: South Forida Classical Review
Musical worlds collide with Mozart and Messiaen in NWS chamber finale
By Lawrence Budmen
One can hardly think of two composers with more different musical aesthetics than Mozart and Messiaen. Significant works by these two masters formed the portals of the New World Symphony’s final chamber music program of 2024 on Sunday afternoon at the New World Center.
Anne-Marie McDermott made a welcome return as featured pianist in the Mozart and Messiaen compositions. McDermott is one of the finest collaborative artists on the concert scene. A veteran member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, her stellar technique and artistic versatility are best displayed in chamber works. In 2019, she joined New World fellows in a performance of Bartok’s early Piano Quintet that really caught fire. She was no less persuasive in the classicism of Mozart and the path-breaking originality of Messiaen.
Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott joined New World Symphony musicians in Sunday’s chamber music program.