United Kingdom Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Proms Youth Choir, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 8.9.2015 (GR)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Well Integrated Playing from Benedetti, Elschenbroich and Grynyuk
United Kingdom Proms Chamber Music 8 – Brahms, Arlene Sierra: Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio [Nicola Benedetti (violin), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano)], Cadogan Hall, London, 7.9.2015. (JPr)
Magnificent Bach Recital from Yo Yo Ma
United Kingdom BBC Prom 68 – J S Bach, Cello Suites: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.9.2015. (LJ)
Some Outstanding Premieres at 2015 Presteigne Festival, August 27-September 1st (GH)
United Kingdom Some Outstanding Premieres at 2015 Presteigne Festival, August 27-September 1st (GH)
Stage and Screen Come to the Proms in a Bernstein Bonanza
United Kingdom BBC Prom 67 – Bernstein, Stage and Screen: with singers including Louise Dearman (vocalist), Lucy Schaufer (mezzo-soprano), Scarlett Strallen (vocalist) and Julian Ovenden (vocalist), Maida Vale Singers, John Wilson Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.9.2015. (JPr)
Boulez, Grime, and Mason at a Proms Saturday Matinée
United Kingdom Proms Saturday Matinée 4, Boulez, Grime, and Mason: London Sinfonietta, Thierry Fischer (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London. 29.8.2015
Rare Messiaen and Moving Bruckner from Scottish Orchestra
United Kingdom BBC Prom 63 – Messiaen, Mozart and Bruckner: Igor Levit (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2015 (AS)
San Francisco Symphony Pushes at Musical Boundaries
United Kingdom BBC Prom 61 – Ives, Bartók, Beethoven: Yuja Wang (piano) San Francisco Symphony’/ Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.8.2015. (RB)
