United Kingdom Mozart, Schumann, Liszt and Rachmaninov: Emanuel Rimoldi (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 24.1.2017. (CS)
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Joshua Bell and the ASMF: Wonderful Music-Making – and Smiles All Round!
United Kingdom Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell (director/violin), Cadogan Hall, London, 19.1.2017. (CS)
Good Chemistry Between the Philharmonia and Domingo Hindoyan
United Kingdom Wagner, Prokofiev, Beethoven: Michael Barenboim (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Domingo Hindoyan (conductor), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 14.1.2017. (CS)
An Engrossing Concert by the Danish String Quartet
Haydn, Schnittke and Beethoven: Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland and Rune Tonsgaard Sørenson [violins], Asbjørn Nørgaard [voila], and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 9.1.2017 (CS) Haydn – String Quartet in D major Op.76 No.5 Schnittke – String Quartet No.3 Beethoven – String Quartet in E minor Op.59 No.2 ‘Razumovsky’ Alfred Schnittke’s Third String … Read more
The Sitkovetsky Trio: Technically Assured but Missing a Frisson of Communication
United Kingdom Turina, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann: Sitkovetsky Trio (Alexander Sitkovetsky [violin], Danjulo Ishizaka [cello], Wu Qian [piano]), Wigmore Hall, London, 27.12.2016 (CS)
The Sixteen Explore the Journey of the Magi Through Timeless Music
United Kingdom The Three Kings: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor), Cadogan Hall London, 20.12.2016. (CS)
Sonoro’s Thoughtfully Constructed and Skilfully Executed Christmas Programme
United Kingdom A Ceremony of Carols: Sonoro [Nina Bennet, Rachel Chapman, Rebecca Lea, Jo Tomlinson (soprano) Jess Gillingwater, Clara Kanter, Ksynia Loeffler, Kate Symonds-Joy (alto)], Michael Higgins (piano), Gwenllian Llyr (harp), Neil Ferris (conductor), Kings Place, 18.12.2016. (CS)
The St Lawrence Quartet Introduce John Adams’ Second String Quartet to the UK
United Kingdom Haydn, Adams, Janáček: St Lawrence String Quartet (Geoff Nuttall & Owen Dalby [violins], Lesley Robertson [viola], Christopher Costanza [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 13.12.2016. (CS)