February 2023 – Seen and Heard International

‘The Lost Boy’ in the Salon Series was a highly enjoyable evening

28/02/2023 by Robert Beattie

United Kingdom The Lost Boy: Conor Quinn (vocalist), Darren Day (piano), John Gillen (drums), Thomas Alford (double bass), Cameron Menzies (director). The New Orpheus, Belfast, 23.2.2023. (RB)

Conor Quinn in ‘The Lost Boy’ © Neil Harrison Photography

Jac van Steen great RPO concert reminds us that music in these times is needed more than ever

28/02/2023 by Marc Bridle

United Kingdom Wagner, Korngold, Rachmaninoff: Rosanne Philippens (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Jac van Steen (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 23.2.2023. (MBr)

Textbook Sibelius from Jukka-Pekka Saraste and the Philharmonia as Sheku Kanneh-Mason draws a crowd

28/02/202327/02/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Berlioz, Bloch, Sibelius: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.2.2023. (JR)

In Cardiff, Sheku Kanneh-Mason gives Schelomo a new life

27/02/202327/02/2023 by Paul Corfield Godfrey

United Kingdom Berlioz, Bloch, Sibelius: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 25.2.2023. (PCG)

A satisfying evening of Beethoven with the Gould Piano Trio

27/02/202327/02/2023 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Beethoven: Gould Piano Trio (Lucy Gould [violin], Richard Lester [cello], Benjamin Frith [piano]). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.2.2023. (MB)

Kuchar and the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra are electrifying in Cleveland

27/02/2023 by Mark S Jordan

United States Various: Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Emanuela Friscioni (piano), Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine / Theodore Kuchar and Carl Topilow (conductors). Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, Cleveland, 23.2.2023. (MSJ)

Theodore Kuchar conducts the Lviv NPO of Ukraine with Michailo Sosnovsky on flute © Victoria Stanbridge

An exemplary evening of music making from the LPO as Adès conducts Adès

26/02/2023 by Keith McDonnell

United Kingdom Adès conducts Adès: London Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Adès (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.2.2023. (KMcD)

Thomas Adès conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

Unassuming virtuosity from Kavakos and Pace at Wigmore Hall

27/09/202326/02/2023 by Claire Seymour

United Kingdom Beethoven, Bartók, Ravel, Franck: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Enrico Pace (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 22.2.2023. (CS)

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