BBC Promenade Concerts 2016

BBC Philharmonic “at Height of its Powers” in Works by Simpson and Dutilleux

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 33 – Mark Simpson, Dutilleux, Maxwell-Davies, Elgar: Johannes Moser (cello); BBC Philharmonic/ Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 9.8.2016. (CST)

The BBC Philharmonic performs Mark Simpson’s 'Israfel' under the direction of Juanjo Mena at the BBC Proms 2016
The BBC Philharmonic performs Mark Simpson’s ‘Israfel’ under the direction of Juanjo Mena at the BBC Proms 2016

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RPO under Dutoit Play Dvořák and Bartók Superbly

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 25 – Dvořák and Bartók: Alban Gerhardt (cello), Idikó Komlósi (mezzo-soprano), John Relyea (bass), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.8.2016. (AS)

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Ildikó Komlósi, Charles Dutoit and the RPO performing Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (c) Chris Christodoulou

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Soloist and Conductor Bring Real Vividness, Light and Joy to Schumann

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 23 – Widmann, Schumann, Sibelius, Nielsen: Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Christa Schönfeldinger (glass harmonica), Teodoro Anzellotti (accordion), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgårds (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 1.8.2016. (GD)

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Thomas Zehetmair performs Schumann’s Violin Concerto at the BBC Proms (c) Chris Christodoulou

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Ravel Suite is the Highlight of an Uninspiring Concert

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 22 – Ravel, Auerbach, Debussy: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Nina Bennett, Helen Reeves (sopranos), Andrew Watts (counter-tenor), Tom Raskin (tenor), Andrew Rupp (bass), Crouch End Festival Chorus (chorus master: David Temple), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.7.2016. (MB)

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Photo credit: Chris Christodoulou

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