United Kingdom Howell, Price, Tchaikovsky: Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.6.2025. (CK)
A thrilling Tchaikovsky Fourth from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO
UK Concerts
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Truly commanding Barbican Hall playing from Evgeny Kissin
United Kingdom Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich: Evgeny Kissin (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 25.6.2025. (CC)
A simply superb Wigmore Hall recital by Nicolas Namoradze
United Kingdom Scriabin, Bach, Beethoven: Nicolas Namoradze (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 23.6.2025. (CC)
Unforgettable Thaxted recital: place, music, Chance and Carr in perfect congruence
United Kingdom Thaxted Festival 2025 [2] – Love and Loss: Music for Countertenor & Lute: Songs by Dowland, Danyel, Rosseter, Campion, Purcell, Blow and Cynthia Harper. Alexander Chance (countertenor), Toby Carr (lute). Thaxted Parish Church, 22.6.2025. (CC)
Thaxted programming at the highest level: Nicky Spence and Dylan Perez’s My Father’s Son
United Kingdom Thaxted Music Festival 2025 [1] – My Father’s Son: Nicky Spence (tenor), Dylan Perez (piano). Thaxted Parish Church, Essex, 22.6.2025. (CC)
Choral works by Brahms and Stravinsky from BBC NOW in Cardiff
United Kingdom Brahms, Stravinsky: BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 20.6.2025. (PCG)
Fabulous Mozartists’s Wigmore Hall concert of repertoire both little-known and really rather unknown
United Kingdom MOZART250 – Rachel Podger plays Mozart: Rachel Podger (violin), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.6.2024. (CC)
Bach and Shostakovich powerfully paired by Chloё Hanslip and Danny Driver at the Turner Sims
United Kingdom Bach, Shostakovich: Chloё Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 10.6.2025. (CK)