REVIEW: Violinist Simone Lamsma rivets in Bruch with CSO under guest conductor Case Scaglione

Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 became so popular after he wrote it, it eclipsed nearly all his other compositions. Given the impassioned reading by Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on April 18 and 19, it was easy to see why it remains an audience favorite. In the performance I attended on April 19, it was rewarding to see a full house on a holiday weekend that marked both the end of the Jewish celebration of Passover and Easter Sunday. American conductor…