Louis Lortie seemed to have the goal of setting a world record for the piano's dynamic range Friday night. I had really looked forward to the performance, but I left disappointed. Lortie's playing seemed evocative and expressive when he let things quiet down, but he spent most of the evening at aggressive, excessive, and unpleasant volume. Here's what I tweeted on my way home
Louis Lortie sounded like he was playing an audience at Nationals stadium tonight, not @kencen. #NotMyCupofTea
— Mike Schultz (@schultzmt) April 12, 2014