United Kingdom Brahms and Lyatoshinsky: Sunwook Kim (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor), The Lighthouse, Poole, 31.1.2018. (IL)
Kim and Karabits Join Forces for a Monumental Brahms First Piano Concerto
UK Concerts
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Widmann and the Hagen Quartet Penetrate to the Heart of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet.
United Kingdom Webern, Widmann, and Mozart: Hagen Quartet (Lukas Hagen (violin), Rainer Schmidt (violin), Veronika Hagen (viola), Clemens Hagen (cello)), Jörg Widmann (clarinet). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.1.2018. (MB)
The Aquinas Trio Cross-cut the Classical with the Cinematic at Kings Place
United Kingdom Haydn, Brian Inglis, Schubert, Schumann: Aquinas Piano Trio (Ruth Rogers [violin], Katherine Jenkinson [cello], Martin Cousin [piano]), Kings Place, London, 28.1.2018. (CS)
Das Rheingold is a triumphant start to the LPO/Jurowski Ring
United Kingdom LPO: A Golden Gala Evening – Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.1.2018. (CC)
The Academy Symphony’s Enticing Programme Lives Up to Expectations
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky: Academy Symphony Orchestra / Oliver Knussen (conductor), Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, 26.1.2018. (AS)
A Storied Amsterdam Ensemble Falters Slightly in New Amsterdam
United Kingdom Wagner, Bruckner, Bruch, Mahler: Janine Jansen (violin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York City. 17-18.1.2018. (BH)
An Outstanding Exploration of Debussy by François-Xavier Roth and the LSO
United Kingdom Debussy: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Ladies of the London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 25.1.2018. (MB)
A Splendid Retrospective of 1768 featuring Chiara Skerath
United Kingdom 1768: A Retrospective (MOZART 250): Chiara Skerath (soprano), Katy Bircher (flute), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 23.1.2018. (CC)
