UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Clarity and intensity in Rachmaninov and Scriabin from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO at Bristol Beacon

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rachmaninov, Hisaishi, Scriabin: Alexander Edmundson, Ben Hulme, Katy Woolley (horns), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Bristol Beacon, 4.6.2026. (CK)

Katy Woolley, Alexander Edmundson and Ben Hulme (horns) at the Royal Festival Hall © Sarah Louise Bennett/RPO

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Strauss anything but domestic: Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia at the RFH

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.6.2026. (AV-E)

Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali © Marc Gascoigne

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Christie’s Les Arts Florissants bring sympathy, joy and humanity to Wigmore Hall with Acis and Galatea

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Handel, Acis and Galatea, HWV49 (1718): Soloists, singers and instrumentalists of Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (director, harpsichord and organ). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.6.2026. (CSa)

Les Arts Florissants (director William Christie) © Matthieu Joffres

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Countertenor Iestyn Davies triumphs in a FIGURE/Idrisi project at Sinfonia Smith Square

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Vespers, Vivaldi’s Venice & The Ancient Mediterranean: Iestyn Davies (countertenor), FIGURE / Frederick Waxman (conductor,), Idrisi Ensemble / Thomas Fournill (conductor), Sam Rayner (stage director). Sinfonia Smith Square, 2.6.2026. (AK)

Iestyn Davies (countertenor) © Sophie Oliver Photography

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A musical celebration of cross-cultural exchanges between Northern Ireland and China

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beijing to Belfast: Connections Through Culture: Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble (Aisling Agnew [flute/piccolo], Sarah Watts [clarinet/bass clarinet], Marie Schreer [violin], David McCann [cello], Daniel Browell [piano]), Paul McCusker (conductor). Harty Room, Queen’s University, Belfast, 30.5.2026. (RB)

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble conducted by Paul McCusker

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Superlative Higdon, Enescu and Schubert at the Romsey Chamber Music Festival

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Higdon, Enescu, Bartók: Emma Roijackers, Luke Hsu, Ruslan Talas, Laura Rickard (violins), Kyungsik Shin (viola), Lydia Hillerudh, Rainer Crosett (cellos), Joanna Lam, Ziteng Fan (piano). URC Church, Romsey, 30.5.2026. (CK)

Luke Hsu (violin) and Joanna Lam (piano) © IOA Photography

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