Rick Wakeman revisits classic King Henry VIII and King Arthur albums at a triumphant Palladium concert

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Return of the Caped Crusader – Rick Wakeman Live at the London Palladium: Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Hayley Sanderson (vocals), English Rock Ensemble (Dave Colquhoun [guitar and backing vocals], Adam Falkner [drums], Lee Pomeroy [bass and backing vocals], Adam Wakeman [keyboards, guitar, backing vocals], The English Chamber Choir (conductor: Guy Protheroe). London Palladium, 22.2.2023. (JPr)

The Return of the Caped Crusader – Rick Wakeman Live at the London Palladium © Lee Wilkinson

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François-Xavier Roth and the LSO excel in Schubert and Zimmermann

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert and Zimmermann: Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Adèle Charvet (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), William Thomas (bass), London Symphony Chorus (chorus master: Gregory Batsleer), London Symphony Orchestra / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.2.2023. (MB)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by François-Xavier Roth © Mark Allan

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Ensemble Connect in the Carnegie Hall debut of Michi Wiancko’s 7 Kinships

United StatesUnited States Various: Rubén Rengel, Stephanie Zyzak (violins), Halam Kim (viola) Laura Andrade (cello), Amir Farsi (flute), Yasmina Spiegelberg (clarinet), Nicholas Hooks (bassoon), Cort Roberts (French horn), Joanne Kang (piano), Ensemble Connect. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 21.2.2023. (RP)

Amir Farsi (flute), Yasmina Spiegelberg (clarinet), Nik Hooks (bassoon), Cort Roberts (horn) © Fadi Kheir

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