United Kingdom Fauré, Daugherty, Wiseman & Sibelius: Dame Evelyn Glennie (percussion), , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Nicholas Collon (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 14.6.2016. (CS)
Claire Seymour
Pablo Heras-Casado Shows His Mettle in ‘Russian Masterpieces’
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev: Gil Shaham (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra/Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 9.6.2016 (CS)
More Superb Stravinsky from Salonen and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Stravinsky: Soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre, Philharmonia Orchestra and Voices/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.5.2016. (CS)
Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva in a Fine and Wide-Ranging Recital
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bridge, Debussy, Corigliano: Jack Liebeck (violin), Katya Apekisheva (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2016. (CS)
Pappano’s Mahler Sixth: A Fireball of Energy and Passion
United Kingdom Shostakovich and Mahler: Viktoria Mullova (violin), London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 19.5.2016 (CS)
Jonathan Bloxham’s Swift Tempi Bring Excitement but Sacrifice Expression
United Kingdom Mozart, Mendelssohn and Haydn: Benjamin Baker (violin), Lisa Rijmer (soprano), (conductor), Kings Place, London, 8.5.2016. (CS)
Cheryl Frances-Hoad and the London Chamber Orchestra Successfully Draw Young People into Music-Making
United Kingdom Catel, Haydn, Frances-Hoad, Beethoven: London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 6.5.2016 (CS)
I Musicanti Offer Playing of Great Dynamism, Coherence and Character – and an Enterprising Programme
United Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven and Smirnov: I Musicanti [Martin Roscoe (piano), Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay & Fenella Humphreys (violins), Robert Smissen (viola), Richard Harwood (cello), Leon Bosch (bass)], Kings Place, London, 1.5.2016. (CS)