Concert Reviews – Page 147 – Seen and Heard International

Memorable charity concert in Helsinki for the benefit of Ukraine

13/12/202206/09/2022 by Goran Forsling

Finland Helsinki Festival 2022 – Penderecki, Mahler, Azarova, Mozart: Helena Juntunen (soprano), Tuija Knihtilä (mezzo-soprano), Tuomas Katajala (tenor), Arttu Kataja (baritone), Music Centre Choir, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Music Centre, Helsinki 31.8.2022. (GF)

Hannu Lintu conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra © Jukka Lintinen

Kevin John Edusei and his Chineke! forces at the Proms send Beethoven’s call to us all

13/12/202206/09/2022 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [26], Prom 61 – Walker, Beethoven: Nicole Cabell (soprano), Raehann Bryce-Davis (mezzo-soprano), Zwakele Tshabalala (tenor), Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone), Chineke! Voices, Chineke! Orchestra / Kevin John Edusei (conductor). Recorded (directed by Seren Irvine) at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2022, and broadcast on BBC Four. (JPr)

Kevin John Edusei conducts the Chineke! Orchestra © Mark Allan

The Cleveland Orchestra perform a glorious, singing, Schubert Great C major at Berlin’s Musikfest

13/12/202205/09/2022 by Gregor Tassie

Germany Musikfest Berlin 2022 [4] – Rihm, Schubert: Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, 3.9.2022, and livestreamed on Digital Concert Hall. (GT)

Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Cleveland Orchestra © Roger Mastroianni

Lucerne Festival: Spectacular Bruckner’s Seventh from Rattle and the LSO

13/12/202205/09/2022 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Lucerne Festival [4] – Sibelius, Bruckner: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (KKL), Lucerne, 3.9.2022. (JR)

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the LSO © Manuel Ajans/LF

Kirill Petrenko and Berlin Phil at the Proms unapologetically present Mahler 7 as a masterpiece

13/12/202204/09/2022 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [25], Prom 62 – Mahler Symphony No.7: Berliner Philharmoniker / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.9.2022. (CC)

Kirill Petrenko © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

Nézet-Séguin and his Philadelphians bring Florence Price’s First Symphony to Berlin’s Musikfest

13/12/202204/09/2022 by Gregor Tassie

Germany Musikfest Berlin 2022 [3] – Dvořák, Szymanowski, Price: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, 1.9.2022, livestreamed on the Digital Concert Hall, 1.9.2022. (GT)

Rehearsal: Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) and Lisa Batiashvili (violin) © Todd Rosenberg Photography

Allan Clayton’s Gerontius was a remarkable Proms performance that was a privilege to witness

04/09/202203/09/2022 by Keith McDonnell

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [24], Prom 59 – Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius: Allan Clayton (Gerontius), Jamie Barton (Angel), James Platt (Priest/Angel of the Agony), London Philharmonic Choir, Hallé Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.8.2022. (KMcD)

Elgar’s *The Dream of Gerontius* at the BBC Proms 2022 © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

Battle of the bands at the Banff International String Quartet Competition

13/12/202203/09/2022 by Laurence Vittes

Canada Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) – 21st Century / Haydn and Romantic rounds: Abeo Quartet, Animato Kwartet, Balourdet Quartet, Dior Quartet, Isidore String Quartet, Karski Quartet, Opus13, Quatuor Agate, Terra String Quartet. Jenny Belzberg Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff. 29.8.-1.9.2022. (LV)

Quatuor Agate at the BISQC © Rita Taylor

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