Colin Clarke – Page 25 – Seen and Heard International

London Sinfonietta in the Forbidden City Concert Hall: a fascinating concert in Beijing’s beautiful venue

19/10/202319/10/2023 by Colin Clarke

China Debussy, Tansy Davies, Adès, Chou Wen Chung, Penderecki, Messiaen: Members of the London Sinfonietta, with Ruifeng Lin (violin). Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China, 9.10.2023 (CC)

Pure chamber music in a glorious setting from Ben Goldscheider and friends

01/10/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival 2023 [1] – R. Schumann, Phibbs, Brahms: Ben Goldscheider (horn), Magnus Johnston (violin), Guy Johnston (cello), Tom Poster (piano). Marble Hall, Hatfield House, 29.9.2023. (CC)

The musicians in the Marble Hall of Hatfield House © Nicky Thomas

Insula’s phenomenal evening of Beethoven performed at the highest possible level in Paris

29/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

France Beethoven: Alexandra Conunova (violin), Insula orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Le Seine Musicale, Paris, 27.9.2023. (CC)

Laurence Equilbey conducts violinist Alexandra Conunova and the Insula orchestra © Julien Benhamou

The very epitome of chamber music at its highest level from PatKop and friends at the QEH

26/09/202326/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Enescu, Poulenc, PatKop, Bartók, Milhaud, Schoenfield: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Polina Leschenko (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 24.9.2023. (CC)

(l-r) Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Polina Leschenko (piano) and Reto Bieri (clarinet) © Pete Woodhead

Nadine Sierra is pitch-perfect as Adina in a somewhat mixed revival of L’elisir d’amore by the Royal Opera

24/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sesto Quatrini (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 22.9.2023. (CC)

Laurent Pelly’s production of *L’elisir d’amore* © Clive Barda

If I had five stars, I would give them to the Royal Opera’s revival of La forza del destino

23/09/202321/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino (1869 Milan version): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 19.9.2023. (CC)

Etienne Dupuis (Don Carlo) and Brian Jagde (Don Alvaro) © Camilla Greenwell

Vilde Frang, Vladimir Jurowski and the BSO bring a sense of profound peace to Berg’s Violin Concerto

20/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Poleva, Berg, R. Strauss: Vilde Frang (violin), Bavarian State Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 18.9.2023.(CC)

Vladimir Jurowski conducts violinist Vilde Frang and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester © Mark Allan/Barbican

Genius programming from Barbara Hannigan and the LSO made this a season opener to remember

17/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Ligeti, Vivier, Haydn, Nono, R. Strauss: Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Barbara Hannigan (conductor / soprano). Barbican Centre, London, 14.9.2023. (CC)

Barbara Hannigan conducts the London Symphony Orchestra © Mark Allan

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