Colin Clarke – Page 19 – Seen and Heard International

Phenomenal Philharmonia concert conducted by Ryan Bancroft (absolutely a star in the making)

27/08/202305/05/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Sibelius, Beethoven, Nielsen: Sir Stephen Hough (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.5.2023. (CC)

ENO’s Blue is a miss as an opera, but has top-flight singers and a conductor at the top of his game

27/08/202301/05/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Tesori, Blue: Soloists, Orchestra of English National Opera / Matthew Kofi Waldren (conductor). London Coliseum, 30.4.2023. (CC)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s remarkable recital at the QEH connects musical threads across centuries

30/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Various, Piano Fantasies: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 8.4.2023. (CC)

Saariaho’s Innocence at Covent Garden is music of our time at its most powerful

29/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Saariaho, Innocence (2018): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 26.4.2023. (CC)

A scene from *Innocence* © Tristram Kenton

A seemingly perfect Brahms Gala featured the inimitable violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov and guests

27/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Brahms Gala: Maxim Vengerov (violin), Sandra Lied Haga (cello), students from the Royal College of Music, London, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.4.2023. (CC)

Marios Papadopoulos conducts violinist Maxim Vengerov © Alex Barnes / Apple and Biscuit

A truly memorable performance of Mahler and Poulenc from Rattle, the BBC Singers and the LSO

26/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Mahler, Poulenc – LSO’s Song of the Night: BBC Singers, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 23.4.2023. (CC)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle © Mark Allan

Entertaining, if a bit samey, AAM exploration of Baroque Carnival at Milton Court

23/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom ’Tis Nature’s Voice – Scherzi Musicali: Academy of Ancient Music / Bojan Čičić (director / violin), Thomas Guthrie (production design). Milton Court, London, 21.4.2023. (CC)

Academy of Ancient Music in rehearsal for *Scherzi Musicali © AAM*

A most satisfying and enriching Arminio: the real star remains Handel, of course

23/04/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Handel, Arminio, HWV 36 (1737): Soloists, Early Opera Company / André Callegaro (conductor). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 20.4.2023. (CC)

Josef Jeongmeen Ahn (front l, Segeste) and Gabrielė Kupšytė (front r, Arminio) © Marc Brenner

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