United Kingdom Ravel, Thorvaldsdottir, Nielsen: National Youth Orchestra / Jaime Martín (conductor). Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick University, 5.1.2025. (CP)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Top quality performances and faultless early music style in Archangelo’s The Christmas Story
United Kingdom Various – The Christmas Story: Arcangelo / Jonathan Cohen (artistic director). Wigmore Hall, London, 15.12.2024. (AK)
Wigmore Hall musical celebration of the whole Christmas season by The Gesualdo Six
United Kingdom Various – The Gesualdo Six’s Morning Star: The Gesualdo Six (Alasdair Austin, Guy James [countertenors], Josh Cooter [tenor], Joseph Wicks [tenor], Michael Craddock [baritone], Owain Park [artistic director, bass]) Wigmore Hall, London, 20.12.2024. (MB)
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus are an indispensable part of Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations
United Kingdom Christmas music from Schütz, Praetorius, MacMillan and other composers: Kana Kawashima (violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus / Gregory Batsleer (conductor). Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 18.12.2024. (SRT)
Intriguing programme of contemporary works performed with flair by Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble
United Kingdom Distant Plains: Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble (Aisling Agnew [flute], Sarah Watts [clarinet], David McCann [cello], Daniel Browell [piano], Michael Trainor [violin] / Matthew Lynch [conductor]. Harty Room, Queen’s University, Belfast, 13.12.2024. (RB)
A star is born: Carolina López Moreno brings Puccini’s Magda vividly to life in LSO’s La rondine
United Kingdom Puccini, La rondine (concert performance): Soloists, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.12.2024. (JPr)
A fine Wigmore Hall recital by Tim Horton, pairing Debussy and Chopin
United Kingdom Debussy and Chopin: Tim Horton (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 11.12.2024. (MB)
Mozart and Beamish: the Elias String Quartet with Robin Ireland cast a spell at Turner Sims
United Kingdom Mozart, Beamish: Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch and Donald Grant [violin], Simone van der Giessen [viola], Marie Bitlloch [cello]), Robin Ireland (viola). Turner Sims, Southampton, 5.12.2024. (CK)