United Kingdom Various: Jiapeng Nie (cello), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), China Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra / Lin Daye (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 20.3.2024. (MBr)
Concert Reviews
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Hardenberger peerless in Widmann’s Towards Paradise, and a fine Mahler Fifth from Harding and the LSO
United Kingdom Widmann, Mahler: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), London Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.3.2024. (CK)
Understated Mozart from Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in Berkeley
United States Mozart, Widmann: Mitsuko Uchida (piano / conductor), Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, 24.3.2024. (HS)
A coherent, passionate view of Handel’s demanding Israel in Egypt from Peter Whelan and MCO
United Kingdom Handel: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / Peter Whelan (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 22.3.2024. (AK)
Russian and English voices from two centuries beguile and collide in Todmorden
United Kingdom Various: Michaela Jones (viola), Todmorden Orchestra / Connor Lyster (conductor). Todmorden Town Hall, Calderdale, 23.3.2024. (RBa)
Heaven is stormed in an exciting Verdi Requiem from the Edinburgh Festival Chorus
United Kingdom Verdi: Miah Persson (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Antonio Poli (tenor), William Thomas (bass), Edinburgh Festival Chorus (chorus director: James Grossmith), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24.3.2024. (SRT)
Leon Botstein leads the American Symphony Orchestra in a bold, beautiful Gurre-Lieder
United States Schoenberg, Gurre-Lieder: Soloists, Bard Festival Chorale, American Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 22.3.2024. (RP)
Let All The World In Every Corner Sing: Harry Bicket returns to Cardiff
United Kingdom Bach, Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Garcia: Julien Van Mellaerts (baritone), BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales / Harry Bicket (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 22.3.2024. (PCG)