UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Benjamin Grosvenor gives a titanic performance of Busoni’s Piano Concerto at the BBC Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROM 23 – Rachmaninov, Busoni: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2024. (CK)

Benjamin Grosvenor plays Busoni’s Piano Concerto with the LPO conducted by Edward Gardner © BBC / Andy Paradise

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Jakub Hrůša conducts the Bamberger Symphoniker in two central pillars of the classical repertoire

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival [2] – Brahms, Dvořák: Isabelle Faust (violin), Sol Gabetta (cello), Bamberger Symphoniker / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7.8.2024. (SRT)

Bamberger Symphoniker and conductor Jakub Hrůša in the Usher Hall © Andrew Perry

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A wide-angle American panorama, brilliantly performed by John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROM 21 – Various: Steven Osborne (piano), Sinfonia of London / John Wilson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2024. (CK)

Steven Osborne performing Rhapsody in Blue with the Sinfonia of London © BBC / Chris Christodoulou

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The Three Choirs Festival ends with an exceptional performance of The Kingdom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [7] – Elgar: Anita Watson (The Blessed Virgin – soprano), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (Mary Magdalene), Toby Spence (St John), Alex Jones (St Peter), Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor). Worcester Cathedral, 3.8.2024. (JQ)

Adrian Partington conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra © Michael Whitefoot

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A larger-than-life opening to the EIF’s Queen’s Hall series from Jakub Józef Orliński

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival [1]- Music from 17th Century Italy: Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il Pomo d’Oro. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 3.8.2024. (SRT)

Il Pomo d’Oro and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński © Andrew Perry 7

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Interesting and challenging works by McDowall and Venables for the Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [6] – McDowall, Stanford (arr. Dibble), Venables: Ben Cooper (narrator), Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir; Jonathan Hope (organ), Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor) Worcester Cathedral 2.8.2024. (JQ)

Adrian Partington conducts the Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir and the Philharmonia Orchestra

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Beauty and delirium: Collon and the BBC Philharmonic bring Anna Clyne and Messiaen to the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROM 15 – Clyne, Messiaen: Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot), Jody Elff (live electronics), The Swingles, BBC Philharmonic / Nicholas Collon (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2024. (CK)

Nicholas Collon conducts The Swingles and the BBC Philharmonic © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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