UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Master conductor, top orchestra, choirs and tenor made Berlioz’s Requiem the Prom of 2026 so far

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [17] – Berlioz, Grande Messe des Morts, Op.5 (Requiem, 1837): Julien Henric (tenor), BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2026. (CC)

Tenor Julien Henric and members of the London Symphony Orchestra © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Polished accounts of new and enterprising repertoire at the North York Moors Festival

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom North York Moors Festival 2026 – ‘The Dividing Line’: Alena Baeva, Benjamin Baker, Alessandro Ruisi and Charlotte Scott (violins), Sascha Bota (viola), Rebecca Gilliver, Tim Posner and Jamie Walton (cellos), Will Duerden (double bass), Ben Goldscheider (horn), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Jonathan Davies (bassoon). St Hedda’s Church, Egton Bridge, North Yorkshire 13.8.2026. (PC)

Violist Sascha Bota in front of Caroline Burraway’s installation during the performance of Schubert’s String Quintet in C © Matthew Johnson

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Dudamel and the LA Phil excel in Gabriela Ortiz’s ballet Revolución diamantina at the BBC Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [16] – Beethoven, Ortiz: Los Angeles Master Chorale (upper voices), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2026. (CK)

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil at the BBC Proms © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Pasteurised ‘Pastoral’, Incandescent Inferno: Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [15] – Beethoven, Adès: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.8.2026. (AV-E)

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Youthful vitality, Vilde Frang, and Salonen’s all-encompassing technique made for a memorable Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [14] – Salonen Conducts 20th-Century Classics: Vilde Frang (violin), Juilliard Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2026. (CC)

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts violinist Vilde Frang and players of the Juilliard Orchestra and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra © BBC/Chris Christodoulou  

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