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Posted at 12:12 PM ET, 10/10/2011

Links: reviews of Gergiev, the Alexandria Symphony, and other weekend fare

By Anne Midgette, Joan Reinthaler and Stephen Brookes

This weekend, the Tchaikovsky Competition winner Daniil Trifonov impressed me at George Mason University, while Gergiev gave a typically exciting, sloppy performance: Pianist Daniil Trifonov’s playing is freakishly brilliant, by Anne Midgette.

And I extolled the joys of musical home cooking, the honorable and enjoyable performances I heard at the Friday Morning Music Club: FMMC opens 125th season, by Anne Midgette.

In other review news: Joan Reinthaler checked out one of Washington’s smaller opera companies: Uneven but enjoyable Don Giovanni at Repertory Opera Theater, by Joan Reinthaler.

And Stephen Brookes took note of the Alexandria Symphony’s impressive season opener, including a world premiere with members of the Turtle Island Quartet: ASO impresses at season opener, by Stephen Brookes.

What did you see this weekend?

By Anne Midgette, Joan Reinthaler and Stephen Brookes | 12:12 PM ET, 10/10/2011

Next: Weekend roundup: so many premieres, so little time.

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