United Kingdom Finzi, Shostakovich: Paul Watkins (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 2.2.2018. (CS)
Probing Finzi and Biting Shostakovich from Watkins and Davis
Claire Seymour
The Aquinas Trio Cross-cut the Classical with the Cinematic at Kings Place
United Kingdom Haydn, Brian Inglis, Schubert, Schumann: Aquinas Piano Trio (Ruth Rogers [violin], Katherine Jenkinson [cello], Martin Cousin [piano]), Kings Place, London, 28.1.2018. (CS)
Julia Fischer Quartet Play With Meticulousness, Precision and Accord
United Kingdom Beethoven, Janáček, Schubert: Julia Fischer Quartet (Julia Fischer & Alexander Sitkovetsky [violins], Nils Mönkmeyer [viola], Benjamin Nyffenegger [cello], Wigmore Hall, London, 24.1.2018. (CS)
Classical Music at the Barbican in 2018/19
The Barbican announces its 2018/19 classical music season
At the core of the Barbican’s 2018/19 classical music season ambitious programme are the Centre’s Resident Orchestra: the London Symphony Orchestra; Associate Orchestra: the BBC Symphony Orchestra; and the Barbican Associate Ensembles the Academy of Ancient Music and Britten Sinfonia, alongside the Barbican’s own-curated concert series, Barbican Presents. The Australian Chamber Orchestra returns as the Barbican’s newly appointed International Associate Ensemble at Milton Court. Throughout the season, Barbican programmes will be supported by creative learning work and through close collaborations with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Gentility and Grace from Queyras and Tharaud
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Shostakovich, Berg, Brahms: Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 19.1.2018. (CS)
Generosity and Sincerity from Midori, Lederlin and Biss at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann, Dvořák: Midori (violin), Antoine Lederlin (cello), Jonathan Biss (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 16.1.2018. (CS)
Arcadian Harmony at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, Mozart: Arcadia Quartet (Ana Török & Răsvan Dumitru [violins], Traian Boală [viola] Zsolt Török [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 27.12.2017. (CS)
Kavakos and Wang Prove That Opposites Attract
United Kingdom Janáček, Schubert, Debussy, Bartók: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yuja Wang (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 19.12.2017. (CS)
