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Marc Bridle

Sunwook Kim’s superlative Brahms rescues an underwhelming Philharmonia Orchestra concert

14/05/202414/05/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Brahms, R. Schumann: Sunwook Kim (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Alexandre Bloch (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.5.2024. (MBr)

Sunwook Kim playing with the LSO in 2023 © Mark Allan

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Kozhukhin’s Rachmaninoff touches greatness in a superb RPO concert with Vasily Petrenko

02/04/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Smyth, Rachmaninoff, Elgar: Denis Kozhukhin (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (MBr)

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Frances Marshall

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The Anvil: Chinese soft power makes a magnificent impression with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra

28/03/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various: Jiapeng Nie (cello), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), China Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra / Lin Daye (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 20.3.2024. (MBr)

Lin Daye @Clive Barda

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The RPO play superbly for Charlotte Corderoy from what could be seen and heard at Cadogan Hall

07/03/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lyadov, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Martin James Bartlett (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Charlotte Corderoy (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 29.2.2024. (MBr)

Charlotte Corderoy rehearsing the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Tim Lutton

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Impressive Wigmore Hall recital of high-class pianism from Yuzhang Li

28/02/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Rachmaninoff: Yuzhang Li (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 21.2.2024. (MBr)

Yuzhang Li at the Wigmore Hall

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Alexander Malofeev plays a dazzling Prokofiev Third with the BBC SO and Hannu Lintu

23/02/202423/02/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rands, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Adams: Alexander Malofeev (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 16.2.2023. (MBr)

Hannu Lintu

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A most enjoyable evening of John Williams with Anne-Sophie Mutter

15/01/2024 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Williams and Bernstein: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathon Heyward (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 13.1.2024. (MBr)

Jonathon Heyward conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

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Innovative programme shows off Symphony Orchestra of India to impressive effect

15/12/2023 by Marc Bridle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams, Brahms, Wagner: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Symphony Orchestra of Indian / Richard Farnes (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 8.12.2023. (MBr)

Richard Farnes © Clive Barda

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