UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

A night of memorable music and great artistry as Wigmore Hall celebrates its 125th birthday

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Adès, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, JS Bach: Louise Alder (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano), Thomas Adès (piano), Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Alina Ibragimova (violin), Ian Skelly (presenter). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2026. (CSa)

Cédric Tiberghien © Richard Cannon

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Rattle’s viscerally exciting LSO Wagner showcased Elizabeth DeShong’s Waltraute masterclass

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner: Anja Kampe (soprano, Brünnhilde), Elizabeth DeShong (mezzo-soprano, Waltraute), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.5.2026. (JPr) ****

Elizabeth DeShong sings as Waltraute with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle © Mark Allan/LSO

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Triumphant return of the Romsey Chamber Music Festival in Romsey Abbey

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various, Elements – Romsey Chamber Music Festival 2026: Jaehong Kim (baritone), Siân Buckley, Luke Hsu, Alexia Huan, Laura Rickard, Kathryn Rickard, Emma Roijackers, Ruslan Talas, Diana Williams (violins), Jane Andrews, Anuschka Cidlinsky, Michael Perry, Kyunsik Shin, Coby Mendez, Louise Woods (violas), Rainer Crosett, William Harris, Lydia Hillerudh, Jemima Hughes, Angie Janssen (cellos), Jack Cherry, Carole Dowding (double basses), Emme Hensel, Sue Gibbons (flutes), Johan Löfving (theorbo). Romsey Abbey, 23.5.2026. (CK)

Romsey Chamber Music Festival 2026 © IOA photography

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The Beckett/Feldman Words & Music made an unforgettable impression in Sheffield

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sheffield Chamber Music Festival [1] – Feldman & Beckett: Words & Music: Siobhán McSweeney (actor), Jonjo O’Neill (actor), Vicky Featherstone (director), ENSEMBLE 360 / George Morton (conductor). Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 18.5.2026. (CC)

Beckett/Feldman’s Words & Music © Matthew Johnson

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