United Kingdom Various: Sean Shibe (guitar). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 3.5.2025. (CK)
The quiet mastery of Sean Shibe at Turner Sims
Chris Kettle
The Turner Sims at 50: Paul Lewis contributes memorably to the celebrations
United Kingdom Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert: Paul Lewis (piano). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 22.4.2025. (CK)
A rainbow of colours from Alexandre Bloch and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Poole
United Kingdom Debussy, Berlioz, Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel): Lise Berthaud (viola), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Alexandre Bloch (conductor). Lighthouse, Poole, 9.4.2025. (CK)
Ed Hughes’s enchanting Sky Blue opens a thrilling programme from Southampton Concert Orchestra
United Kingdom Hughes, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov: Alison Hughes (clarinet), Jinah Shim (piano), Southampton Concert Orchestra / Paul Ingram (conductor). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 5.4.2025. (CK)
Colin Currie’s mesmerising display in Tan Dun’s Water Concerto with the LPO
United Kingdom Pärt, Tan Dun, Lutoslawski: Colin Currie (water percussion), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.3.2025. (CK)
A Fairy Tale return: Kirill Karabits reunited with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Mozart, Trojan, de Hartmann, Tchaikovsky – Fairytales and Folklore: Ksenija Sidorova (accordion), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor). Lighthouse, Poole, 26.3.2025. (CK)
At sea with the LPO: an inspiring and appropriately immersive FUNharmonics Family Concert
United Kingdom Various: Lucy Hollins (presenter), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Juya Shin (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.3.2025. (CK)
Chloё Hanslip and Danny Driver boldly take us to Bach and Beyond at Turner Sims
United Kingdom Bach, Ysaÿe, Franck – ‘Bach and Beyond’: Chloё Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 21.3.2025. (CK)
