Germany Ebracher Musiksommer – Bruckner, Symphony No.7: Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Ebrach Abbey, 26.7.2026. (KW)
Strength, proportion and shining brilliance in Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony at Ebrach
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Sophisticated Poulenc and seismic Janáček at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [4] – Elgar, Poulenc, Janáček: Katelyn Emerson (organ), Rachel Nicholls (soprano), Hilary Summers (contralto). Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor), Ashley Riches (bass), Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor). Gloucester Cathedral, 27.7.2026. (JQ)
Piquant Poulenc, archaic Adams: Jussen jouissance and colossal choruses at a protean Prom
United Kingdom BBC Prom 2026 [6] – Poulenc, Adams: Lucas and Arthur Jussen (pianos), CBSO Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Kazuki Yamada (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.7.2026. (AV-E)
A carefully curated collection of eclectic but thematically interrelated songs from La Locura
United Kingdom ‘Invisible Threads’ – Various: La Locura: Ana Beard Fernández (soprano), Iain Hall (cello and recorders), Louise Anna Duggan (percussion), Oliver Wass (triple harp). St Clement Danes Church, London 26.7.2026. (PC)
Ups and downs with Mozart, but Trifonov prevails in early-20th-century gems in Aspen
United States Aspen Music Festival 2026 [4]: Wheeler Opera House, Harris Concert Hall, Klein Music Tent, Aspen. (HS)
An elegant Edusei leads Rachmaninoff and Mark Kosower’s latest Cleveland cello treasure hunt
United States Blossom Music Festival 2026 [4] – Various: Mark Kosower (cello), The Cleveland Orchestra / Kevin John Edusei (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 25.7.2026. (MSJ)
An idiomatic, memorable performance of Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil by Ex Cathedra
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [3] – Rachmaninov, Skidmore: Martha McLorinan (mezzo-soprano), James Robinson (tenor), Simone Rebello (bells), Ex Cathedra / Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Gloucester Cathedral, 26.7.2026. (JQ)
Mozartian poise and Tchaikovskian passion in a Tanglewood weekend
United States Tanglewood 2026 [2] – Mozart, Tchaikovsky: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Paul Lewis (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, 24 & 25.7.2026. (ES-S)
