United Kingdom Borodin, Golijov, Shostakovich: Eduardo Vassallo (cello), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Alpesh Chauhan (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 9.3.2016. (JQ)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Superb Haydn and Britten from the Brentano Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Britten: Brentano String Quartet [Mark Steinberg, Serena Canin (violins), Misha Amory (viola), Nina Lee (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 7.3.2016 (CC)
Dazzling Rachmaninov from Trpčeski, Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic
United Kingdom Grieg, Rachmaninov, Mahler: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (conductor), The Bridgewater Hall International Concert Series, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.3.2016. (MC)
Enjoyable and Illuminating “Inquisition of Sound” from Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments
United Kingdom Hume, Nicholls, William Lawes, Robert Jones, Byrd, Tomkins, Anonymous, Brade, Gibbons: The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments (Jon Banks – santouri, gothic harp, percussion, Liam Byrne – lirone, treble viol, Jean Kelly – triple harp, bray harp, Alison Mcgilivray –bass viol, lyra viol, Jo Wills – electronics), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 2.3.2016. (GPu)
Benjamin Appl Excels Again in Schubert
United Kingdom Schubert: Benjamin Appl (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.3.2016 (MB)
John Powell’s A Prussian Requiem Marks the World War I Centenary
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Elgar, John Powell: Jennifer Pike (violin), Sol Gabetta (cello), Javier Camarena (tenor), Ashley Riches (baritone), Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra/José Serebrier (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.3.2016 (CS)
An Impressive, Wide-Ranging Recital by Paul Appleby and Malcolm Martineau
United Kingdom Franz Paul Lachner, Schumann, Wolf, Bridge, Berlioz, Villa-Lobos: Paul Appleby (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 4.3.2016. (RB)
Another Highly Enterprising Programme from Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Zemlinsky, Szymanowski: Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Andrzej Dobber (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra,/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 5.3.2016. (AS)