United Kingdom Bach: Liza Ferschtman (violin), Wigmore Hall, London, 5 & 6.1.2023. (MB)
Liza Ferschtman scales ‘the Himalayas for violinists’ at Wigmore Hall
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Insightful and immaculate playing from the Elias Quartet at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Beethoven, Shostakovich: Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch and Donald Grant [violins], Simone van der Giessen [viola], Marie Bitlloch [cello]), Steven Osborne (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 3.1.2023. (CS)
An exemplary evening of music-making as Günther Groissböck returns to Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Various: Günther Groissböck (bass), Julius Drake (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 19.12.2022. (KMcD)
Igor Levit steps back for Johan Dalene and Julia Hagen to shine in German chamber music at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Brahms: Igor Levit (piano), Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.12.2022. (JC)
Charpentier at Christmas: Les Arts Florissants’s beautiful, truly touching Barbican concert
United Kingdom Charpentier at Christmas: Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (conductor) with Emmanuelle de Negri, Julie Roset (sopranos), Nicholas Scott (high tenor), Bastien Rimondi (tenor), Lisandro Abadie (bass-baritone). Barbican Hall, London, 19.12.2022. (CC)
A marvellous song recital from Matthias Goerne and Vikingur Ólafsson
United Kingdom Schubert, Schumann, Brahms: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Vikingur Ólafsson (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.12.2022. (MB)
Messiah from Cummings and the AAM at the Barbican was every shade of right
United Kingdom Handel, Messiah: Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Jess Dandy (contralto), Thomas Walker (tenor), Ashley Riches (bass), Academy of Ancient Music / Laurence Cummings (director/harpsichord). Barbican Hall, London, 16.12.2022. (CC)
Rattle and the LSO give us all pause for thought in Symanowski and Brahms
United Kingdom Szymanowski, Brahms: Iwona Sobotka (soprano), Hanna Hipp (mezzo-soprano), Florian Boesch (baritone), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 17.12.2022. (JR)
