United Kingdom Mahler, Bruckner: Alice Coote (mezzo), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), City Halls, Glasgow, 16.04.2015 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Juraj Valčuha and the Philharmonia Bring Respighi’s Music Thrillingly to Life
United Kingdom Falla and Respighi: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Juraj Valčuha (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 16.4.2015 (AS)
Kristian Bezuidenhout Continues The Mozart Odyssey at the Fortepiano
United Kingdom Mozart. Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano), Wigmore Hall, London. 13.4.2015 (LB)
A Thoughtful to Familiar Repertoire by Javier Perianes and Robin Ticciati
United Kingdom Beethoven and Bruckner: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 15.4.2015 (AS)
Simon Thompson in Conversation with Fergus Linehan, New Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, April 2015
Simon Thompson in Conversation with Fergus Linehan, New Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, April 2015 2015 sees a new director in charge of the Edinburgh International Festival. Jonathan Mills, who was director from 2007 to 2014, steps down to pursue other things. His replacement, Fergus Linehan, began his career working in the … Read more
Life-affirming Nielsen from Paavo Järvi and the Philharmonia
Haydn, Beethoven, Nielsen, Martin Helmchen (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra/Paavo Järvi (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London 12.4.2014 (RB)
Vänskä’s LSO Concert Links Works by Pärt, Britten and Shostakovich
United States Pärt, Britten, Shostakovich: Gil Shaham (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Barbican Hall, London. (GD)
A Recital in Which the Sun Had Truly Shone.
United Kingdom Beethoven, Finzi, Brahms, Debussy and Saint-Saëns: Lorraine McAslan (violin), Victor Sangiorgio (piano), King’s Place, London 12.4.2015 (CS)