United Kingdom Various: Claron McFadden (soprano), Alexander Melnikov (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 28.4.2023. (MB)
Adventurous recital programme, outstandingly performed by Claron McFadden and Alexander Melnikov
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Stephen Hough stars with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in wise and insightful Rachmaninoff
United Kingdom Thorvaldsdottir, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky: Sir Stephen Hough (piano), Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Eva Ollikainen (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 28.4.2023. (NB)
Randall Goosby wows in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Randall Goosby (violin). Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.4.2023. (JR)
More memorable Shostakovich from Mark Wigglesworth and the SCO
United Kingdom Britten, Shostakovich, Beethoven: Laura van der Heijden (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27.4.2023. (SRT)
Royal drama and exemplary Mahler: the London Philharmonic under Edward Gardner on best form
United Kingdom Brett Dean, Mahler: Emma Bell (soprano), Elsa Dreisig (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.4.2023. (JR)
Goethe and Byron transformed: Petrenko and the RPO play Dukas and Tchaikovsky’s Manfred
United Kingdom Dukas, Elgar, Tchaikovsky: Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.4.2023. (MBr)
A seemingly perfect Brahms Gala featured the inimitable violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov and guests
United Kingdom Brahms Gala: Maxim Vengerov (violin), Sandra Lied Haga (cello), students from the Royal College of Music, London, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.4.2023. (CC)
The Iceland Symphony entertains Scotland in Russian romantics and Icelandic music
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Thorvaldsdottir: Sir Stephen Hough (pianist), Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Eva Ollikainen (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.4.2023. (GT)
