Thea Musgrave is Honoured During Richard Farnes’ Notable Proms Debut

United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC PROM 33Musgrave and Brahms: Golda Schultz (soprano), Johan Reuter (baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Richard Farnes (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.8.2018. (AS)

Golda Schultz (soprano) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Chorus conducted by Richard Farnes (c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou
Golda Schultz (soprano), BBC SO & Richard Farnes (conductor) (c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra’s Superb Account of Ives’ Second Symphony

United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC PROM 31 – Bernstein, Gershwin, Ives: Inon Barnatan (piano), Minnesota Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 6.8.2018. (CC)

Minnesota Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä (conductor) (c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Very Uneven Contemporary Responses to Bach in ‘The Brandenburg Project’

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROMS 29 and 30 – ‘The Brandenburg Project’: Bach, Turnage, Hillborg, Caine, Neuwirth, Dean, and Mackey: Fiona Kelly, Claire Chase (flutes), Per Gross, Katarina Wiedell (recorders), Lisa Almberg, Daniel Burstedt, Mårten Larsson (oboes), Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Göran Hülphers, Terése Larsson (horns), Pekka Kuusisto, Antje Weithaas (violins), Brett Dean, Tabea Zimmermann (violas), Maya Beiser (cello), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Uri Caine (piano), Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2018. (MB)

Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) & Swedish Chamber Orchestra (c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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The NYO’s Prom Shows the Sheer Joy of Music-Making

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC PROM 28 – Mussorgsky, Benjamin, Ravel, Ligeti, Debussy: Tamara Stefanovich (piano), National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / George Benjamin (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 5.8.2018. (CS)

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain with Sir George Benjamin (conductor)
(c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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A Real Haydn Treat to Open the Edinburgh International Festival 2018

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2018 [2] – The Opening Concert, Haydn: Sarah Tynan (soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), National Youth Choir of Scotland (director – Christopher Bell), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Usher Hall, 4.8.2018. (SRT)

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Scotland’s Favourite Soloist, Nicola Benedetti, Opens EIF’s Queen’s Hall Series

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2018 [1] – Vivaldi & Telemann: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Academy of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr (director/harpsichord), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 4.8.2018. (SRT)

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