Cheltenham Festival 2011 – Steve Reich: Drumming: The Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals, The Town Hall Cheltenham, 6pm, 3.7.2011
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Kuniko Kato plays Reich: Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham 3pm, 3.7.2011 (BK)
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Feature Article – The 2011 Handel Festival in Halle, Germany
“Whatever Is, Is Right”: The 2011 Handel Festival in Halle, Germany (TKT)
Noriko Ogama inaugurates piano series in Cardiff’s brand new hall
Mozart, Kanno, Liszt: Noriko Ogawa (piano), Dora Stoutker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 3.6.2011 (GPu)
Timely Pearl Fishers in Buenos Aires
Bizet, The Pearl Fishers: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica. Conductor: Antonio Maria Russo, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 24.6.2011. (JSJ)
Impressive New Music from the London Sinfonietta
Woolrich, Feshareki, Davies, Adès, Messiaen : London Sinfonietta, Kings Place, London 1.7.2011 (GDn)
The Southbank’s “Pollini Project” ends in classic style
Chopin, Debussy, Boulez: Maurizio Pollini, Royal Festival Hall London, 28.6.11 (GDn)
Josef Slavìk’s Violin Concertos Restated – A World Premiere Long Overdue
Josef Slavìk : Violin Concertos no.1 and no.2, Città di Ferrara Orchestra, Marco Zuccarini (conductor), Laura Marzadori (violin), Pedemonte, Italy, 30.6.2011 (GLV)
Cheltenham 2011 :A Trio of Song Cycles opens the music festival
Fauré, Vaughan Williams, Venables : Caroline MacPhie, Allan Clayton, Elias String Quartet, Tom Poster (piano), Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 29.6.2011 (RJ)