United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Baiba Skride (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 7.6.2018. (PCG)
Søndergård’s Last Cardiff Appearance as Chief Conductor of BBC NOW
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The Mozartists’ La Finta semplice: No Masterpiece but a Source of Near-constant Delight
United Kingdom Mozart La Finta semplice (semi-staged): Soloists, The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor and stage director). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 6.6.2018. (CC)
Yuja Wang’s Pianism Inspires a Sense of Wonder
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Ligeti, Prokofiev: Yuja Wang (piano), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 5.6.2018. (AS)
Maxim Vengerov Delights as Conductor and Soloist in Shostakovich and Bruch
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Bruch, Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich: The Würth Philharmonic / Stamatia Karampini (conductor) and Maxim Vengerov (conductor and soloist), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3.6.2018. (GT)
DiDonato’s Radiance and Eloquence Combines with Pappano’s Virtuosity at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Joyce DiDonato and Antonio Pappano in Concert: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.6.2018. (JPr)
Kirill Petrenko’s Bavarian State Orchestra Imbue Mahler with Wagnerian Grandeur
United Kingdom Mahler: Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 1.6.2018. (JPr)
Mahler – Symphony No.7
Another Musical Voyage of Discovery with the Manchester Collective and Guests
United Kingdom Various composers, Manchester Collective: with Chesaba (Abel Selaocoe [cello/voice/director], Yahael Onono [djembe/kora/ngoni/calabash], Alan Keary [bass guitar]). King’s Place, London, 30.5.2018. (CC)
A Potent Evening with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle
United Kingdom Widmann, Lutosławski, Brahms: Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 31.5.2018. (CC)
