Concert Reviews

The complete list of posted concert reviews

Jan Vogler’s masterly Elgar Cello Concerto, with the visiting LPO earning praise too in Dresden

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GermanyGermany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [4] – Hannah Kendall, Elgar: Jan Vogler (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner. Kulturpalast Dresden, 26.5.2026. (MC)

Jan Vogler performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the LPO © Oliver Killig

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Rattle’s viscerally exciting LSO Wagner showcased Elizabeth DeShong’s Waltraute masterclass

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner: Anja Kampe (soprano, Brünnhilde), Elizabeth DeShong (mezzo-soprano, Waltraute), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.5.2026. (JPr) ****

Elizabeth DeShong sings as Waltraute with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle © Mark Allan/LSO

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Triumphant return of the Romsey Chamber Music Festival in Romsey Abbey

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various, Elements – Romsey Chamber Music Festival 2026: Jaehong Kim (baritone), Siân Buckley, Luke Hsu, Alexia Huan, Laura Rickard, Kathryn Rickard, Emma Roijackers, Ruslan Talas, Diana Williams (violins), Jane Andrews, Anuschka Cidlinsky, Michael Perry, Kyunsik Shin, Coby Mendez, Louise Woods (violas), Rainer Crosett, William Harris, Lydia Hillerudh, Jemima Hughes, Angie Janssen (cellos), Jack Cherry, Carole Dowding (double basses), Emme Hensel, Sue Gibbons (flutes), Johan Löfving (theorbo). Romsey Abbey, 23.5.2026. (CK)

Romsey Chamber Music Festival 2026 © IOA photography

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