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Matthew Hunt joins the Chiaroscuro Quartet at Wigmore Hall for some sunny Mozart

28/11/202331/10/2023 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart: Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Chiaroscuro Quartet (Alina Ibragimova & Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux [violins], Emilie Hörnlund [viola], Claire Thirion [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.10.2023. (CS)

Matthew Hunt

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Love and Loss in Cardiff from Tomáš Hanus and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

30/10/202330/10/2023 by Paul Corfield Godfrey

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss, Brahms: Chen Reiss (soprano), Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Tomáš Hanus (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Millennium Centre, Cardiff. 29.10.2023. (PCG)

Chen Reiss © Paul Marc Mitchell

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With the LPO, Canellakis shows affinity with Shostakovich and Biss a deep affection for Beethoven

30/10/2023 by John Rhodes

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Shostakovich: Jonathan Biss (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 28.10.2023. (JR)

Karina Canellakis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s concert with two guest artists offers a pair of revelations

30/10/2023 by Thomas May

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Copland, Price and Sibelius: Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Kristiina Poska (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27.10.2023. (TM)

Kristiina Poska conducts violinist Rachel Barton Pine and the RSNO © Leighanne Evelyn Photography

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The Philharmonia’s Barber and Copland were reminders of the greatness of this fine orchestra

29/10/2023 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Shaw, Barber, Copland: Renaud Capuçon (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.10.2023. (CC)

Ryan Bancroft © Jan-Olav Wedin

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Keyboard maestro, musicologist and magician: András Schiff continues to surprise

29/10/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United KingdomUnited Kingdom JS Bach, Haydn, Schubert: Sir András Schiff (piano and fortepiano), Christophe Coin (arpeggione). Wigmore Hall, London. 22.5.2023. (CSa)

Sir András Schiff (piano) and Christophe Coin (arpeggione) © The Wigmore Hall Trust

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Well-juxtaposed programme from Karina Canellakis and the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall 

27/10/2023 by John Rhodes

United KingdomUnited Kingdom R. Strauss, Ravel, Tania León: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 25.10.2023. (JR)

Karina Canellakis conducts pianist Cédric Tiberghien and the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

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Wolf’s Mörike-Lieder from Oliemans and Eijsackers were exhilarating, enervating even, in Oxford

26/10/2023 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford International Song Festival 2023 [4] – Wolf: Thomas Oliemans (baritone), Hans Eijsackers (piano). Holywell Music Room, Oxford 24.10.2023. (CR)

Thomas Oliemans (baritone) and Hans Eijsackers (piano).

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