Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [6] – Ravel, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Liszt: Igor Levit (piano). Kulturpalast Dresden, 28.5.2026. (MC)
Levit’s playing at the Kulturpalast Dresden was breathtaking
Concert Reviews
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Romsey Chamber Music Festival: the feast continues
United Kingdom Bach, Kodály: Rainer Crosett (cello). Netley Abbey, 25.5.2026. (CK)
The Hélène Grimaud ‘puzzle’ and other tales of stylistic inconsistency in Vancouver
Canada Various: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Vancouver Chamber Choir and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Shelley (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 23.5.2026. (GN)
López’s new trombone concerto stands out in Spanish-flavored music from the SF Symphony
Various: Timothy Higgins (trombone), San Francisco Symphony / Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 29.5.2026. (HS)
A polished and unified Dresden performance is proof that the Hagen Quartet will be missed
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [5] – Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert: Hagen Quartet (Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt [violins], Veronika Hagen [viola], Clemens Hagen [cello]) with Julia Hagen (cello). Palais im Grossen Garten, Dresden, 27.5.2026. (MC)
That’s a wrap: LyricaFest’s glorious summer session closes with Mendelssohn
United States Various, LyricaFest 2026 [3]: Musicians of the Lyrica Program. Lyrica Boston, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 26.5.2026. (LV)
Expansiveness and restraint: Vengerov and Osetinskaya at Carnegie Hall
United States Various: Maxim Vengerov (violin), Polina Osetinskaya (piano). Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, 27.5.2026. (ES-S)
A night of memorable music and great artistry as Wigmore Hall celebrates its 125th birthday
United Kingdom Adès, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, JS Bach: Louise Alder (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano), Thomas Adès (piano), Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Alina Ibragimova (violin), Ian Skelly (presenter). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2026. (CSa)
