United Kingdom Sibelius and Hillborg: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Barbican, London, 29.11.2017. (Y-JH)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
A Fascinating Programme, Well-Presented by the Alvor Ensemble
United Kingdom Bax, Barnard, Debussy: Alvor Ensemble (Sarah Newbold [flute], Martin Outram [viola], Katherine Thomas [harp]), The Weston Gallery, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 24.11.2017. (GPu)
Deeply Rewarding Schubert from Dame Mitsuko Uchida
United Kingdom Schubert: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Royal Festival Hall, London, 28.11.2017. (CC)
Two Bantock Tone Poems in One Concert
United Kingdom Bantock: BBC Philharmonic / Michael Seal (conductor). BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 28.11.2017. (RBa)
Monteverdi’s Vespers of the Blessed Virgin at Plymouth Guildhall
United Kingdom Monteverdi: Plymouth Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Cecilia Osmond & Esther Brazil (sopranos), Simon Ponsford (male alto), Ben Thapa & Robert Anthony Gardiner (tenors), Richard Bannan & Julian Dubreuil (basses) / Christopher Fletcher (conductor). Plymouth Guildhall. 26.11.2017. (PRB)
With the BRSO Jansons Shows Why he is Still at the Top of his Profession
United Kingdom Beethoven and Prokofiev: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 24.11.2017. (AS)
The Hagen String Quartet are Full of Excellence at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven, Webern, Schumann: Hagen String Quartet (Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt, violins; Veronika Hagen, viola; Clemens Hagen, cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 24.11.2017. (CC)
Welsh National Opera Concert Complements Their Russian Season
United Kingdom Shostakovich and Mahler: Tara Erraught (mezzo-soprano), Welsh National Opera Orchestra / Tomáš Hanus (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 23.11.2017. (PCG)