United Kingdom R. Schumann, Chopin: Nikolai Lugansky (piano).Wigmore Hall, London, 12.10.2026. (MB)
Fine Wigmore Hall recital of Robert Schumann and Chopin by Nikolai Lugansky
Mark Berry
An unforgettable evening as Stockhausen’s Mittwoch reaches the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Germany Stockhausen, Mittwoch: Soloists, String Quartet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Anna Matz, Monia Rizkallah [violins], Kirsikka de Leval Jezierski [viola], Arne-Christian Pelz [cello]), Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (director: Jeremy Bines), Florent Derex (sound projection), Augustin Müller (computer music design), Ensemble Le Balcon / Maxime Pascal (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 19.9.2026. (MB)
A fine concert as the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra approaches its centenary
Czech Republic Dvořák Prague International Music Festival 2026 – Debussy, Kučera, Schulhoff, and Ravel: Daniel Matejča (violin), Sakura Toba (cello), Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Elias Grandy (conductor). Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 15.9.2026. (MB)
Bach, Beethoven and Schubert at Wigmore Hall reveals Ólafsson as an outstanding musician
United Kingdom Bach, Beethoven and Schubert: Vikingur Ólafsson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 10.9.2026. (MB)
September is a month of melancholy but a radiant, dignified Proms Four Last Songs proved a tonic
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [29] – Henze, Schubert, Mahler, and R. Strauss: Natalya Romaniw (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Paweł Kapuła (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 9.9.2026. (MB)
Peerless Argerich outshines Shani and the Munich Philharmonic at the Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [28] – Farrenc, Beethoven, and Brahms: Martha Argerich (piano), Munich Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.9.2026. (MB)
The Proms audience show great enthusiam for a high-profile orchestral visit
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [26] – Elgar and Tchaikovsky: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2026. (MB)
The Met Orchestra debuts at the Proms with Richard Strauss and Elza van den Heever’s visceral Salome
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [21] – Richard Strauss: Elza van den Heever (soprano), The Met Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.8.2026. (MB)
