United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.2.2018. (GPu)
WNO’s New La forza del destino Packs a Considerable Punch
Glyn Pursglove
Llŷr Williams’ Schubert does Justice to the Composer’s Lyricism and Inventiveness
United Kingdom Schubert, Liszt: Llŷr Williams (piano). The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 1.2. 2018. (GPu)
Gould Piano Trio Give a Stimulating Concert of Works by Beethoven and Mark Simpson
United Kingdom Beethoven, Simpson: Gould Piano Trio (Lucy Gould [violin], Benjamin Frith [piano], Alice Neary [cello]), The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 12.1.2018. (GPu)
Pre-Christmas Joy from the Haffner Wind Ensemble
United Kingdom Beethoven/Rechtman and Damase: Haffner Wind Ensemble (Nicholas Daniel [oboe], Joy Farrell [clarinet], Thomas Hancox [flute], Sarah Burnett [bassoon], Martin Owen [horn]). The Dora Stoutz Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 1.12.2017. (GPu)
Brilliance and Humanity Complement Each Other in Lilit Grigoryan’s Superb Recital
United Kingdom Bach/Busoni, Mendelssohn, Szymanowski, Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Lilit Grigoryan (piano), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 26.11.2017. (GPu)
A Fascinating Programme, Well-Presented by the Alvor Ensemble
United Kingdom Bax, Barnard, Debussy: Alvor Ensemble (Sarah Newbold [flute], Martin Outram [viola], Katherine Thomas [harp]), The Weston Gallery, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 24.11.2017. (GPu)
High Order Contemporary Jazz from Hekselman and his Quartet
United Kingdom Gilad Hekselman Quartet: Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Mark Turner (tenor sax), Rick Rosato (double-bass), Jonathan Pinson (drums); Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 17.11.2017. (GPu)
Fine performances by the Fidelio Trio, in Less than Ideal Programme
United Kingdom Ravel and Satie: Fidelio Trio [Mary Dullea (piano), Darragh Morgan (violin), Adi Tal (cello)], Dora Stutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 17.11.2017. (GPu)
