United Kingdom Stravinsky, Bruckner: Leila Josefowicz (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.4.2024. (JR)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Historically informed: Southbank and the Barbican celebrate Easter with authentic Bach performances
United Kingdom Bach: Soloists, Orchestra and Choir of the Age of Enlightenment / Peter Whelan (director and harpsichord). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (CSa)
Britten’s Third Quartet brings out the best in the Sacconi Quartet at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Britten: Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Haim Choi [violins], Robin Ashwell [viola], Cara Berridge [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 31.3.2024. (CC)
Kozhukhin’s Rachmaninoff touches greatness in a superb RPO concert with Vasily Petrenko
United Kingdom Smyth, Rachmaninoff, Elgar: Denis Kozhukhin (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (MBr)
Wigmore Hall concert of wonder after wonder from Mahan Esfahani and members of Britten Sinfonia
United Kingdom Bach Keyboard Concertos – Bach, Janitsch, Telemann, Marcello: Mahan Esfahani (director/harpsichord), Jacqueline Shave (director/violin 1), Peter Facer (oboe), members of Britten Sinfonia. Wigmore Hall, 27.3.2024. (CC)
The Anvil: Chinese soft power makes a magnificent impression with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Various: Jiapeng Nie (cello), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), China Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra / Lin Daye (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 20.3.2024. (MBr)
Hardenberger peerless in Widmann’s Towards Paradise, and a fine Mahler Fifth from Harding and the LSO
United Kingdom Widmann, Mahler: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), London Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.3.2024. (CK)
A coherent, passionate view of Handel’s demanding Israel in Egypt from Peter Whelan and MCO
United Kingdom Handel: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / Peter Whelan (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 22.3.2024. (AK)