United Kingdom Bach: Soloists, Orchestra and Choir of the Age of Enlightenment / Peter Whelan (director and harpsichord). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (CSa)
Concert Reviews
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Sublime teamwork and virtuosity from Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in a San Francisco recital
United States Various: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano). Presented by San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 2.4.2024. (HS)
Thought-provoking, involving staging of St Matthew Passion in Berlin
United Kingdom Bach, St Matthew Passion: Soloists, Children’s and Youth Choirs of the Deutsche Oper (director: Christian Lindhorst), Youth Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Children’s Choir of the Aalto-Theatre, Essen (director: Patrik Jaskolka), Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (director: Jeremy Bines), Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Alessandro De Marchi (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 29.3.2024. (MB)
Britten’s Third Quartet brings out the best in the Sacconi Quartet at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Britten: Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Haim Choi [violins], Robin Ashwell [viola], Cara Berridge [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 31.3.2024. (CC)
Kozhukhin’s Rachmaninoff touches greatness in a superb RPO concert with Vasily Petrenko
United Kingdom Smyth, Rachmaninoff, Elgar: Denis Kozhukhin (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.3.2024. (MBr)
Wagner Gala with the Berlin Philharmonic in Baden-Baden: variations on a theme of excellence
Germany Wagner: Vida Miknevičiūtė (soprano), Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor), Kwangchul Youn (bass), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, 25.3.2024. (DMD)
Leipzig marks the 300th anniversary of the St John Passion
Germany J.S. Bach: Elisabeth Breuer (soprano), Jakub Jósef Orliński (countertenor), Daniel Johannsen (tenor), Benjamin Appl (bass: Christus), Tomáš Král (bass: arias), Thomanerchor Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Andreas Reize (conductor). St Thomas’s Church, Leipzig, 28.3.2024. (MB)
Wigmore Hall concert of wonder after wonder from Mahan Esfahani and members of Britten Sinfonia
United Kingdom Bach Keyboard Concertos – Bach, Janitsch, Telemann, Marcello: Mahan Esfahani (director/harpsichord), Jacqueline Shave (director/violin 1), Peter Facer (oboe), members of Britten Sinfonia. Wigmore Hall, 27.3.2024. (CC)