Hidden Valley Archives - Farkhad Khudyev

Khudyev performs with top musicians of Los Angeles Philharmonic and Seattle Symphony

March 17, 2017 by fkhudyev

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March 17, 2017 - On Thursday, March 23rd, Farkhad will perform an eclectic repertoire including his own music with Boris Allakhverdyan (Principal Clarinet of Los Angeles Philharmonic), Emil Khudyev (Associate Principal Clarinet of Seattle Symphony) and Stephen Whale (Australian pianist, Aaron Copland School of Music). The concert will start at…

Khudyev expertly guided the conversation between the clarinet and the orchestra, showcasing both the mellifluous and supple playing by his brother Emil Khudyev and the virtuoso skills of the ensemble.

- The Herald -

Everyone in the Sunset Center — conductor, musicians and audience — became part of a single experience that left us all shaken up in the best possible way. - The Herald

- The Herald -

Khudyev possesses a magician’s ability to connect with invisible worlds and to bring them alive in the music.

- The Herald -

Khudyev embodied Beethoven. He was on fire! Every movement and every gesture came across as true, powerful, ecstatic and utterly riveting.

- The Herald -

The concert ended with a lush performance of Smetana’s “The Moldau.” It was a passionate and intense performance that brought the audience to its feet for a rousing standing ovation.

- Peninsula Review -

The Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein brought the audience to its feet. And, what an audience — it was a full house.

- Peninsula Review -

The Finale to La bohème’s Act I was so full of poignant dramatic emotion it bought tears to the eyes of many a listener. This was glorious…

- Performing Arts Monterey Bay -

Khudyev was fully the artist the community has already found him to be, a man of exceptional talent and charisma

- Performing Arts Monterey Bay -

Orchestra displayed a professionalism that even the toughest critics could only marvel at. Moreover, Khudyev added many of his own interpretive details of phrasing and dynamics that enhanced the listening experience as much as they honored the composer’s pla

- Performing Arts Monterey Bay -

I have seldom been so absorbed in a performance--the conductor's deportment and the physical color he brings to the podium are a joy to witness, and his musicians play as beautifully as he conducts. This young man has an extraordinary future.

- Donald Dal Maso (former musician of the New York Ballet) -