United Kingdom Debussy: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 24.1.2024. (JC)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s dazzling Debussy at the Barbican Hall
Jeremy Chan
Michael Collins & Friends and an afternoon of Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms: Michael Collins (clarinet), Michael McHale (piano), Talich Quartet (Jan Talich Jr. [violin], Petre Strižek [violin], Radim Sedmidubsky, Michal Kanka [cello]). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 13.1.2024. (JC)
Mozart like you’ve never heard Mozart before: Angela Hewitt at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom R. Schumann, Mozart: Angela Hewitt (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 19.12.2023. (JC)
Quatuor Ébène’s electrifying performance of Haydn, Schubert and Bartók
United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, Schubert: Quatuor Ébène (Pierre Colombet [violin], Gabriel Le Magadure [violin], Marie Chilemme [viola], Yuya Okamoto [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.12.2023. (JC)
The Manchester Collective’s Different Trains at Southbank Centre
United Kingdom Various, Manchester Collective’s Different Trains: Manchester Collective string quartet (Sara Wolstenholme [violin], Anna Tulchinskaya [violin], Alex Mitchell [viola], Christian Elliott [cello]). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 22.9.2023. (JC)
Hollywood and havoc from Gluzman, Gimeno and the BBC SO at the 2023 Proms
United Kingdom Prom 20 – Hermann, Korngold, Prokofiev: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2023. (JC)
Musical Everests: Britten Sinfonia’s spectacular celebration of British music new and not-so-new
United Kingdom Various, Britten Sinfonia’s Musical Everests: Thomas Gould (violin/director), Miranda Dale (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello) / Agata Zajac (conductor; only for the Maconchy). Milton Court Concert Hall, London. 24.5.2023. (JC)
A clash of titans: Santtu conducts Stravinsky Part I: Firebird
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Stravinsky: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu Matias-Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 18.5.2023. (JC)
