United Kingdom Beethoven, Brahms, Ysaÿe, Rachmaninov and Sarasate: Joshua Bell (violin), Sam Haywood (piano), Barbican Hall, London, 28.3.2017. (CS)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Mixed Results from the Schubert Ensemble in Classic and Contemporary Piano-led Works
United Kingdom Watkins, Shostakovich: The Schubert Ensemble (Simon Blendis, Jan Schmolk (violins), Douglas Peterson (viola), Jane Salmon (cello), William Howard (piano). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff 3.3,2017. (GPu)
Thrillingly Theatrical Impressions in the Music of Bach’s Predecessors
United Kingdom Schütz, Buxtehude, Scheidt and Tunder: Welsh Camerata and instrumentalists, Andrew Wilson-Dickson (director). Church of St John the Evangelist, Cardiff, 25.3.2017. (PCG)
A Glorious Recital by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Polina Leschenko
United Kingdom Webern, Schumann, Bartók, Ravel: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin); Polina Leschenko (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 27.3.2017. (CC)
A triumphant all-Vaughan Williams concert in North-West England
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams: Alison Pearce (soprano), Peter Edge (baritone), Chester Music Society Choir, Liverpool Sinfonia / Graham Jordan Ellis (conductor) Chester Cathedral, Chester. 25.3.2017. (RBa)
Humanity, Variety and Virtuosity from Tine Thing Helseth’s Trumpet
United Kingdom Tveitt, Bull, Shostakovich, Piazzola, Hindemith, Weill: Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Gunnar Flagstad (piano). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 28.2.2017. (GPu)
Nathalie Stutzmann’s Impressive Conducting Debut with the LPO
United Kingdom R.Strauss, Mozart: Kateryna Kasper (soprano); Sara Mingardo (contralto); Robin Tritschler (tenor); Leon Košavič (baritone); London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra / Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.3.2017. (CC)
Buchbinder and Hrůša’s Highly Persuasive Way with Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 23.3.2017. (AS)