United Kingdom Haydn, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mozart: Ruth Rogers (violin), Mark Padmore (tenor), Paul Gardham (horn), Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra, Thomas Hull (conductor), St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 14.5.2013. (RJ)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Northwest Sinfonietta Plays While the Audience Sips
United States Kodály, Bruch, and Mendelssohn: Mayuko Kamio (violin), Northwest Sinfonietta, Christophe Chagnard (conductor), Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, Washington, 12.5.2013 (BJ)
Fitkin Finale for Vale of Glamorgan Festival
United Kingdom Narboni, Metcalf, Pécou, Bryars, Fitkin: Percussion Claviers de Lyon, All Saints Church, Penarth, 17.5.2013 (PCG)
Energy and Verve in Sir Andrew’s Elijah
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Elijah: Lisa Milne (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo soprano), Barry Banks (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone), RSNO Chorus, RSNO Junior Chorus,Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 18.5.2013 (SRT)
Vladimir Jurowski on Variable Form with the LPO
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.5.2013 (CC)
Two Pollini Recitals with an Extraordinary “Appassionata”
United States Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven: Maurizio Pollini (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 21.4.2013 and 5.5.2013 (DA)
English Pastoralism in Qigang Chen Work
United Kingdom Currier, Bowden, Chen:Julian Warburton (percussion), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Baker (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 15.5.2013 (PCG)
Isabelle Faust Delivers Shattering Performance of Britten Masterpiece
Switzerland Mendelssohn, Britten: Isabelle Faust (violin) , Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich 16.5.2013 (JR)