Chie
@chienakano.bsky.social
Mad about classical music & opera! Serial concertgoer.
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Certified Midlife & Relationship Coach. Level 3 NVC-trained.
Freelance Foreign Rights Consultant in book publishing.
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So good to see Simon Rattle on top form after his cancelled Proms appearance last summer. The BRSO really is the “Rolls Royce” of orchestras! 👏
Bruckner’s 7th was sublime, with that gorgeous Wagnerian Adagio — rings of Valhalla!
And I loved the searing orchestral drama of Janáček’s Taras Bulba!
Bruckner’s 7th was sublime, with that gorgeous Wagnerian Adagio — rings of Valhalla!
And I loved the searing orchestral drama of Janáček’s Taras Bulba!
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
So good to see Simon Rattle on top form after his cancelled Proms appearance last summer. The BRSO really is the “Rolls Royce” of orchestras! 👏
Bruckner’s 7th was sublime, with that gorgeous Wagnerian Adagio — rings of Valhalla!
And I loved the searing orchestral drama of Janáček’s Taras Bulba!
Bruckner’s 7th was sublime, with that gorgeous Wagnerian Adagio — rings of Valhalla!
And I loved the searing orchestral drama of Janáček’s Taras Bulba!
Another fab evening: James Ehnes in astonishing performance of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata with @lporchestra.bsky.social & Ed Gardner. Thunderous applause!
I couldn’t love Ehnes more — the gorgeous, singing tone from his Stradivarius is magical!
His Bach Violin Partita No. 3 encore moved me to tears.
I couldn’t love Ehnes more — the gorgeous, singing tone from his Stradivarius is magical!
His Bach Violin Partita No. 3 encore moved me to tears.
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Another fab evening: James Ehnes in astonishing performance of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata with @lporchestra.bsky.social & Ed Gardner. Thunderous applause!
I couldn’t love Ehnes more — the gorgeous, singing tone from his Stradivarius is magical!
His Bach Violin Partita No. 3 encore moved me to tears.
I couldn’t love Ehnes more — the gorgeous, singing tone from his Stradivarius is magical!
His Bach Violin Partita No. 3 encore moved me to tears.
Kian Soltani & Benjamin Grosvenor at the Wigmore Hall–a spectacular collaboration between two of my favourite musicians! Five stars for virtuosity, creativity, a well thought-out programme and so much warmth and humour.
My heart nearly burst during the 3rd movement of César Franck's Sonata in A! ♥️
My heart nearly burst during the 3rd movement of César Franck's Sonata in A! ♥️
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Kian Soltani & Benjamin Grosvenor at the Wigmore Hall–a spectacular collaboration between two of my favourite musicians! Five stars for virtuosity, creativity, a well thought-out programme and so much warmth and humour.
My heart nearly burst during the 3rd movement of César Franck's Sonata in A! ♥️
My heart nearly burst during the 3rd movement of César Franck's Sonata in A! ♥️
Applause, booing, and quite a lot of empty seats marked RBO’s opening of The Makropulos Case. More versed in Katie Mitchell than Janáček, I’d say: opera purists may bristle, but Mitchell devotees will recognise her signature blend of bold feminism and multimedia. Critics will be divided, I’m sure.
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Applause, booing, and quite a lot of empty seats marked RBO’s opening of The Makropulos Case. More versed in Katie Mitchell than Janáček, I’d say: opera purists may bristle, but Mitchell devotees will recognise her signature blend of bold feminism and multimedia. Critics will be divided, I’m sure.
Absolutely stunning recital by the ultra-talented Benjamin Grosvenor: Chopin, Ravel and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, which I love a little more every time I hear it! 💕
I can’t wait to hear Benjamin play with Kian Soltani (another fave of mine) at the WH next month!
I can’t wait to hear Benjamin play with Kian Soltani (another fave of mine) at the WH next month!
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Absolutely stunning recital by the ultra-talented Benjamin Grosvenor: Chopin, Ravel and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, which I love a little more every time I hear it! 💕
I can’t wait to hear Benjamin play with Kian Soltani (another fave of mine) at the WH next month!
I can’t wait to hear Benjamin play with Kian Soltani (another fave of mine) at the WH next month!
"I sat with my anger long enough, until she told me her real name was grief."
This stirs something deep and inexpressible within.
This stirs something deep and inexpressible within.
October 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"I sat with my anger long enough, until she told me her real name was grief."
This stirs something deep and inexpressible within.
This stirs something deep and inexpressible within.
What a way to open the season – BBCSO & Sakari Oramo w/a sublime Mahler 9! 💕
An orchestra friend told me she kept “losing it slightly” in rehearsals and “barely kept it together” last night, re the Adagio. That last mov. is everything! Big emotions from me too; so many reflections on life & death.
An orchestra friend told me she kept “losing it slightly” in rehearsals and “barely kept it together” last night, re the Adagio. That last mov. is everything! Big emotions from me too; so many reflections on life & death.
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What a way to open the season – BBCSO & Sakari Oramo w/a sublime Mahler 9! 💕
An orchestra friend told me she kept “losing it slightly” in rehearsals and “barely kept it together” last night, re the Adagio. That last mov. is everything! Big emotions from me too; so many reflections on life & death.
An orchestra friend told me she kept “losing it slightly” in rehearsals and “barely kept it together” last night, re the Adagio. That last mov. is everything! Big emotions from me too; so many reflections on life & death.
Mahler’s 4th Symphony with LPO, Ed Gardner & Jennifer France – being a Mahler fan, my expectation was huge, and I really wanted to say I loved it…But I didn’t. More meh than yay. 😒
I’m now placing my bets on Mahler 9 tomorrow with BBCSO & Oramo. Their Mahler 4 last April did not disappoint!
I’m now placing my bets on Mahler 9 tomorrow with BBCSO & Oramo. Their Mahler 4 last April did not disappoint!
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Mahler’s 4th Symphony with LPO, Ed Gardner & Jennifer France – being a Mahler fan, my expectation was huge, and I really wanted to say I loved it…But I didn’t. More meh than yay. 😒
I’m now placing my bets on Mahler 9 tomorrow with BBCSO & Oramo. Their Mahler 4 last April did not disappoint!
I’m now placing my bets on Mahler 9 tomorrow with BBCSO & Oramo. Their Mahler 4 last April did not disappoint!
Back at the Barbican with the LSO & Pappano for Shostakovich’s Tenth (after the Ninth on Thursday). That fierce, relentless 2nd movement had my heart racing – I barely breathed! Might be my favourite Shostakovich yet. Spectacular from start to finish!
My Shosta fever has gone up a notch this week…
My Shosta fever has gone up a notch this week…
September 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Back at the Barbican with the LSO & Pappano for Shostakovich’s Tenth (after the Ninth on Thursday). That fierce, relentless 2nd movement had my heart racing – I barely breathed! Might be my favourite Shostakovich yet. Spectacular from start to finish!
My Shosta fever has gone up a notch this week…
My Shosta fever has gone up a notch this week…
And…can I just say how much I appreciate the @londonsymphony.bsky.social programmes? Delightful programme notes tonight by Stephen Johnson & Andrew Mellor–notes so informative and well written, you actually learn something new and can enjoy the music all the more because of them. Thank you!🙏
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And…can I just say how much I appreciate the @londonsymphony.bsky.social programmes? Delightful programme notes tonight by Stephen Johnson & Andrew Mellor–notes so informative and well written, you actually learn something new and can enjoy the music all the more because of them. Thank you!🙏
My 1st non-Prom concert of the new season! ♥️
The virtuosic Seong-Jin Cho made the fiendishly difficult Prokofiev Piano Cto no.2 seem like child’s play. But for me it was the final piece–Beethoven’s Fifth–w/ LSO & Antonio Pappano that blew the roof off the Barbican tonight! Simply exhilarating! 👏 👏
The virtuosic Seong-Jin Cho made the fiendishly difficult Prokofiev Piano Cto no.2 seem like child’s play. But for me it was the final piece–Beethoven’s Fifth–w/ LSO & Antonio Pappano that blew the roof off the Barbican tonight! Simply exhilarating! 👏 👏
September 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My 1st non-Prom concert of the new season! ♥️
The virtuosic Seong-Jin Cho made the fiendishly difficult Prokofiev Piano Cto no.2 seem like child’s play. But for me it was the final piece–Beethoven’s Fifth–w/ LSO & Antonio Pappano that blew the roof off the Barbican tonight! Simply exhilarating! 👏 👏
The virtuosic Seong-Jin Cho made the fiendishly difficult Prokofiev Piano Cto no.2 seem like child’s play. But for me it was the final piece–Beethoven’s Fifth–w/ LSO & Antonio Pappano that blew the roof off the Barbican tonight! Simply exhilarating! 👏 👏
My Saturday pancake bruch attempt turned out quite well!
First one was a disaster, as I flipped it before the batter had cooked. But by the end of 7 baby pancakes, I finally nailed it!
Great metaphor for everything in life: keep going, however imperfectly. It’s the doing that creates perfection.
First one was a disaster, as I flipped it before the batter had cooked. But by the end of 7 baby pancakes, I finally nailed it!
Great metaphor for everything in life: keep going, however imperfectly. It’s the doing that creates perfection.
September 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My Saturday pancake bruch attempt turned out quite well!
First one was a disaster, as I flipped it before the batter had cooked. But by the end of 7 baby pancakes, I finally nailed it!
Great metaphor for everything in life: keep going, however imperfectly. It’s the doing that creates perfection.
First one was a disaster, as I flipped it before the batter had cooked. But by the end of 7 baby pancakes, I finally nailed it!
Great metaphor for everything in life: keep going, however imperfectly. It’s the doing that creates perfection.
Even before the Vienna Philharmonic had played a single note, shouts of “Bravo!” erupted. A stupendous Bruckner 9th showed us why—the sound this orchestra produces is INSANE!
Bruckner may have offered his 9th to God, but the sensory ecstasy I experienced was closer to the Devil. #Proms
Bruckner may have offered his 9th to God, but the sensory ecstasy I experienced was closer to the Devil. #Proms
September 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Even before the Vienna Philharmonic had played a single note, shouts of “Bravo!” erupted. A stupendous Bruckner 9th showed us why—the sound this orchestra produces is INSANE!
Bruckner may have offered his 9th to God, but the sensory ecstasy I experienced was closer to the Devil. #Proms
Bruckner may have offered his 9th to God, but the sensory ecstasy I experienced was closer to the Devil. #Proms
From Patricia Kopatchinskaja's Facebook. Love the photo on the left – so genuinely 'Patkop'!
"Bartok 1.Violinconcerto and some encores with Christian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester at George Enescu Festival in beautiful city Timisoara. A JOY!"
📸Marco Borggreve
"Bartok 1.Violinconcerto and some encores with Christian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester at George Enescu Festival in beautiful city Timisoara. A JOY!"
📸Marco Borggreve
September 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
From Patricia Kopatchinskaja's Facebook. Love the photo on the left – so genuinely 'Patkop'!
"Bartok 1.Violinconcerto and some encores with Christian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester at George Enescu Festival in beautiful city Timisoara. A JOY!"
📸Marco Borggreve
"Bartok 1.Violinconcerto and some encores with Christian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester at George Enescu Festival in beautiful city Timisoara. A JOY!"
📸Marco Borggreve
Arvo Pärt touchingly remembered Benjamin Britten at tonight’s Prom.
And I was reminded how much I adore Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony…
Simply glorious!
A very fine performance by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. 👏👏
And I was reminded how much I adore Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony…
Simply glorious!
A very fine performance by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. 👏👏
August 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Arvo Pärt touchingly remembered Benjamin Britten at tonight’s Prom.
And I was reminded how much I adore Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony…
Simply glorious!
A very fine performance by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. 👏👏
And I was reminded how much I adore Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony…
Simply glorious!
A very fine performance by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. 👏👏
Oh no, Hilary Hahn is still not recovered from her injury and is withdrawing from next week's Proms performance...
The RAH site says Isabelle Faust is standing in for her, with the programme unchanged.
A very apt replacement of course. Still, as a huge Hilary fan, I'm a little heartbroken! 😢
The RAH site says Isabelle Faust is standing in for her, with the programme unchanged.
A very apt replacement of course. Still, as a huge Hilary fan, I'm a little heartbroken! 😢
August 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Oh no, Hilary Hahn is still not recovered from her injury and is withdrawing from next week's Proms performance...
The RAH site says Isabelle Faust is standing in for her, with the programme unchanged.
A very apt replacement of course. Still, as a huge Hilary fan, I'm a little heartbroken! 😢
The RAH site says Isabelle Faust is standing in for her, with the programme unchanged.
A very apt replacement of course. Still, as a huge Hilary fan, I'm a little heartbroken! 😢
A message from Daniel Barenboim. ♥️
#WestEasternDivanOrchestra
#WestEasternDivanOrchestra
August 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A message from Daniel Barenboim. ♥️
#WestEasternDivanOrchestra
#WestEasternDivanOrchestra
Happy! My backorder of the 15th August Prom programme has arrived at last! I now have the text for Shostakovich’s ‘Babi Yar’…for next time!
As a geek, once I get obsessed with something, I pursue info on it relentlessly. I was prepared to go ANY lengths to get my greedy paws on this programme! 🤓
As a geek, once I get obsessed with something, I pursue info on it relentlessly. I was prepared to go ANY lengths to get my greedy paws on this programme! 🤓
August 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happy! My backorder of the 15th August Prom programme has arrived at last! I now have the text for Shostakovich’s ‘Babi Yar’…for next time!
As a geek, once I get obsessed with something, I pursue info on it relentlessly. I was prepared to go ANY lengths to get my greedy paws on this programme! 🤓
As a geek, once I get obsessed with something, I pursue info on it relentlessly. I was prepared to go ANY lengths to get my greedy paws on this programme! 🤓
This man is simply the G.O.A.T!!
Tonight it was like seeing Antonio Pappano back in the orchestra pit of the ROH. 💕No one conducts opera as masterfully as he does!
I worship him so much, next time I’m filling in a form and am asked about religion, I might tick: ‘Other’ and add: ‘–Pappano’!
Tonight it was like seeing Antonio Pappano back in the orchestra pit of the ROH. 💕No one conducts opera as masterfully as he does!
I worship him so much, next time I’m filling in a form and am asked about religion, I might tick: ‘Other’ and add: ‘–Pappano’!
August 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This man is simply the G.O.A.T!!
Tonight it was like seeing Antonio Pappano back in the orchestra pit of the ROH. 💕No one conducts opera as masterfully as he does!
I worship him so much, next time I’m filling in a form and am asked about religion, I might tick: ‘Other’ and add: ‘–Pappano’!
Tonight it was like seeing Antonio Pappano back in the orchestra pit of the ROH. 💕No one conducts opera as masterfully as he does!
I worship him so much, next time I’m filling in a form and am asked about religion, I might tick: ‘Other’ and add: ‘–Pappano’!
Star soprano Carolina López Moreno receives accolades from the RAH audience for her extraordinarily moving performance of Suor Angelica at #BBCProms with @londonsymphony.bsky.social & the great Antonio Pappano. Beautiful voice and raw emotional depth!
I died a little with Angelica at the end!
I died a little with Angelica at the end!
August 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Star soprano Carolina López Moreno receives accolades from the RAH audience for her extraordinarily moving performance of Suor Angelica at #BBCProms with @londonsymphony.bsky.social & the great Antonio Pappano. Beautiful voice and raw emotional depth!
I died a little with Angelica at the end!
I died a little with Angelica at the end!
Came across this, from my journal entry of March 2021 – Covid days. Still so poignant. (Quoted person's name changed for privacy)
August 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Came across this, from my journal entry of March 2021 – Covid days. Still so poignant. (Quoted person's name changed for privacy)
What a treat Friday’s Prom was!
A showstopping performance of Ravel’s Piano Cto by Benjamin Grosvenor. That Adagio Assai, my heart! 😍
And my first ‘Babi Yar’ (Shostakovich symphony no.13). By the end of the 1st mov. I was hooked.
Fab male chorus and the ever gorgeous voice of Kostas Smoriginas!
A showstopping performance of Ravel’s Piano Cto by Benjamin Grosvenor. That Adagio Assai, my heart! 😍
And my first ‘Babi Yar’ (Shostakovich symphony no.13). By the end of the 1st mov. I was hooked.
Fab male chorus and the ever gorgeous voice of Kostas Smoriginas!
August 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What a treat Friday’s Prom was!
A showstopping performance of Ravel’s Piano Cto by Benjamin Grosvenor. That Adagio Assai, my heart! 😍
And my first ‘Babi Yar’ (Shostakovich symphony no.13). By the end of the 1st mov. I was hooked.
Fab male chorus and the ever gorgeous voice of Kostas Smoriginas!
A showstopping performance of Ravel’s Piano Cto by Benjamin Grosvenor. That Adagio Assai, my heart! 😍
And my first ‘Babi Yar’ (Shostakovich symphony no.13). By the end of the 1st mov. I was hooked.
Fab male chorus and the ever gorgeous voice of Kostas Smoriginas!
There can’t be anything more powerful & apotheotic in the world than the conclusion of Mahler 3 (except another Mahler symphony).
Beth Taylor delivered a magnificent “O Mensch! Gib Acht!”
Who needs religion when there’s Mahler? No one connects me to the divine more. “[Ihre] Welt ist tief.”
#Proms
Beth Taylor delivered a magnificent “O Mensch! Gib Acht!”
Who needs religion when there’s Mahler? No one connects me to the divine more. “[Ihre] Welt ist tief.”
#Proms
August 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There can’t be anything more powerful & apotheotic in the world than the conclusion of Mahler 3 (except another Mahler symphony).
Beth Taylor delivered a magnificent “O Mensch! Gib Acht!”
Who needs religion when there’s Mahler? No one connects me to the divine more. “[Ihre] Welt ist tief.”
#Proms
Beth Taylor delivered a magnificent “O Mensch! Gib Acht!”
Who needs religion when there’s Mahler? No one connects me to the divine more. “[Ihre] Welt ist tief.”
#Proms