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Claire Seymour

In Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, Josefowicz and Salonen outdo The Rite of Spring in San Francisco

18/06/202212/03/2022 by Claire Seymour

United StatesUnited States Elizabeth Ogonek, Stravinsky: Leila Josefowicz (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 10.3.2022. (HS)

Leila Josefowicz and Esa-Pekka Salonen © Brittany Hosea-Small

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Playfulness and panache from Barbara Hannigan and the LSO

10/05/202219/02/2022 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Copland, Haydn, Offenbach, Weill: Barbara Hannigan (soprano/conductor), Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Orchestra. Barbican Hall, London, 17.2.2022. (CS)

Barbara Hannigan conducts the LSO (c) Mark Allan

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Julia Fischer plays Mozart with the LPO

27/03/202205/02/2022 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Richard Strauss: Julia Fischer (violin), Nils Mönkemeyer (viola), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.2.2022. (CS)

Julia Fischer (c) Marquee TV

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Inspiring Beethoven from Hilary Hahn and Andreas Haefliger at Wigmore Hall

20/02/202213/01/2022 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven: Hilary Hahn (violin), Andreas Haefliger (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 12.1.2022. (CS)

Hilary Hahn (c) O.J. Slaughter

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The Wihan Quartet banish January blues at Wigmore Hall

20/02/202205/01/2022 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wolf, Ravel, Dvořák: Wihan Quartet (Leoš Čepický & Jan Schulmeister [violins], Jakub Čepický [viola], Michal Kaňka [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 3.1.2022. (CS)

Leoš Čepický, Michal Kaňka, Jan Schulmeister and Jakub Čepický (c) Petra Hajska

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A cool Sibelius Concerto from Kuusisto and the Philharmonia

16/01/202203/12/2021 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sibelius, Beethoven: Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.12.2021. (CS)

Pekka Kuusisto and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali (c) Mark Allan

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Natural creativity from Kuusisto and the Philharmonia

16/01/202201/12/2021 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Waller-Bridge, Britten, Vivaldi: Pekka Kuusisto (violin/conductor), Ale Carr (cittern), Philharmonia Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, London, 28.11.2021. (CS)

Pekka Kuusisto and the Philharmonia Orchestra (c) Luca Migliore

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Free-wheeling farce and fun: The RSC’s The Comedy of Errors at the Barbican Theatre

16/01/202225/11/2021 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors: Royal Shakespeare Company. Barbican Theatre, London, 23.11.2021. (CS)

Jonathan Broadbent (Dromio of Syracuse) and Guy Lewis (Antipholus of Syracuse)

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  • Atmospheric and engaging exploration of the language of birds at LSO St Luke’s (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • The Tempest from Vache Baroque and Out of Chaos was a true company effort (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in a fine all-Schumann Prom (08/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Peerless Argerich outshines Shani and the Munich Philharmonic at the Proms (07/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Benign Beethoven, scrubbed Scriabin: Hadelich, Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic at the Proms (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Anna Netrebko triumphs as Aida in Zeffirelli’s legendary Verona production (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Paul Curran’s new Verona production La traviata has intimate moments and crowd exuberance (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Stefano Poda’s concept is consistent for the 2026 revival of Nabucco in the Verona Arena (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Holy Fool at the Park Theatre about Shostakovich is a ‘must see’ for music and theatre-lovers alike (06/09/2026) __________________________________
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  • Magic Flute, Trifonov, Leonskaja and Sokolov mark a brilliant Santander 2026 first half (05/09/2026) __________________________________
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