Concert Reviews – Page 15 – Seen and Heard International

Very fine if not perfect Royal Festival Hall Gerontius from the City of London Choir and the RPO

18/03/202514/03/2025 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Elgar: Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), James Platt (baritone), The Choir of King’s College Cambridge, City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Hyde (Music Director of both choirs and conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 13.3.2024. (JR)

City of London Choir’s *The Dream of Gerontius* © Frances Marshall

A phenomenal Wigmore Hall concert, well-nigh faultless from Florilegium

18/03/202514/03/2025 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Florilegium – Father, Son and Godfather: Florilegium / Ashley Solomon (flute/director), with Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano). Wigmore Hall, London, 11.3.2025. (CC)

Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston with Florilegium at the Wigmore Hall

Wondrous sounds from Angel Blue and Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall

18/03/202513/03/2025 by Rick Perdian

United States Various: Angel Blue (soprano), Lang Lang (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 8.3.2025. (RP)

Pianist Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall © Chris Lee

Jonathan Mamora gives a memorable performance of Rachmaninov’s Third in Glasgow

18/03/202512/03/2025 by Gregor Tassie

United Kingdom Farrenc, Bartók, Rachmaninov: Jonathan Mamora (pianist), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Lionel Bringuier (conductor). Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 8.3.2025. (GT)

Lionel Bringuier in rehearsal with the RSNO © Clara Cowen

Subtlety and precision: Midori and Aydin at 92NY

18/03/202512/03/2025 by Edward Sava-Segal

United States Various: Midori (violin), Özgür Aydin (piano). Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY Center for Culture & Arts, New York, 9.3.2025. (ES-S)

Pianist Özgür Aydin and violinist Midori © 92NY

Historic Shostakovich from Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic: A concert for our times

18/03/202511/03/2025 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Shostakovich: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Cello) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 7.3. 2025. (CSa)

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov © Mark Allan/Barbican

Mahler’s Seventh from the Oxford Millennium Orchestra: work in progress

18/03/202511/03/2025 by Chris Kettle

United Kingdom Mahler: Oxford Millennium Orchestra / Joe Davies (conductor). Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 7.3.2025. (CK)

The London Sinfonietta’s enthralling and enjoyable evening of Cage and Boulez

18/03/202511/03/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Boulez and Cage: Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Sarah Nicolls (prepared piano), London Sinfonietta / Thomas Kemp (conductor), Michael McCarthy (director), Francesca Amewudah-Rivers (actor). Purcell Room, London, 9.3.2025. (MB)