United Kingdom Prom 40: Sibelius: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Royal Albert Hall London, 15.8.2015 (CS)
Claire Seymour
Style, Refinement and Diversity from ‘Apollo’s Fire’ – Explosive Musical Fire from Alina Ibragimova
United Kingdom Proms Saturday Matinee 3: C.P.E. Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann & J.S. Bach: Alina Ibragimova (violin) Jeannette Sorrel (harpsichord), Apollo’s Fire, Cadogan Hall London, 15.8.2015. (CS)
Mantua Translated to South Kensington: A Memorable Orfeo at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 25. Monteverdi: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2015 (CS)
Susanna Mälkki Makes The Planets Sit Well with Impressive Contemporary Scores
Prom 13 – Boulez, Luca Francesconi, Holst: Leila Josefowicz (violin), Elysian Singers (women’s voices), Sam Laughton (chorus master), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Royal Albert Hall London, 27.7.2015 (CS)
Impetuosity and Obvious Joy in the Razumovsky Ensemble’s Brahms
United Kingdom Beethoven, Ravel, Brahms: Razumovsky Ensemble (Kolja Blacher & Alexander Sitkovetsky [violin], Robert Smissen & Andriy Viytovych [viola], Oleg Kogan &Alexander Chaushian [cello]), Wigmore Hall London, 30.6.2015 (CS)
Knussen Conducts Music Inspired by the Orient at Aldeburgh
United Kingdom Colin McPhee, Gunter Schuller & Britten: Britten–Pears Orchestra / Oliver Knussen (conductor) Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, 28.6.2015 (CS)
Doric Quartet Play with Lyricism, Subtlety and Flexibility at Aldeburgh
United Kingdom Haydn, Schubert, Britten, Adès: Doric Quartet (Alex Redington & Jonathan Stone [violins], Hèléne Clément [viola], John Myerscough [cello])
(A) Snape Maltings 26.6.2015 and
(B) Aldeburgh Church 27.6.2015. (CS)
Stimulating Performances from Two Highly Contrasting Quartets
United Kingdom Haydn, Mendelssohn, Palestrina and Pärt: Solem Quartet (Amy Tress & Catherine Landen [violins], Alistair Vennart [viola], Stephanie Tress [cello]) and BLOCK4 (Emily Bannister, Katie Cowling, Lucy Carr, Rosie Land [recorders]), Wigmore Hall, London, 22.6.2015 (CS)