United Kingdom Various composers: Fairey Band / Tom Davoren (conductor), Methodist Church, Lytham, Lancashire. 20.5.2017. (MC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
BBCSSO provide Guilty Pleasures in un-Hip Haydn and Kaleidoscopic Mahler
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 21.5.2017. (SRT)
Uncanny Concept, Outstanding Execution: RSNO’s live soundtrack for Amadeus Screening
United Kingdom Amadeus Live: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, RSNO Chorus / Ludwig Wicki (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19.5.2017. (SRT)
Elder and the LSO Bring a Remarkable Sense of Freshness to The Planets
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Brahms and Holst: Roman Simovic (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Ladies of the London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 18.5.2017. (AS)
A Remarkable Evening with Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass
United Kingdom American Style: Laurie Anderson (voice/electric guitar); Philip Glass (piano); Rubin Kodheli (cello). Barbican Hall, London, 17.5.2017. (CC)
Weight and Precision from visiting Moscow Philharmonic in All-Russian Programme
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Simonov (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 14.5.2017. (PCG)
Spectacular Rachmaninov from Karina Canellakis and the CBSO
United Kingdom Franck, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninov: Cédric Tiberghien (piano); City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 17.5.2017. (JQ)
Bournemouth SO’s new music ensemble, Kokoro, Premieres Jim Aitchison’s Sea of Music
United Kingdom Mozart, Schubert, Aitchison: Kokoro / Mark Forkgen (conductor), The Guildhall, Poole, 13.5.2017. (IL)