Canada Walton, Butterworth, Elgar and Vaughan Williams: Ariel Barnes (cello), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, 4.10.2014. (GN)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Russian Musicians Play Enjoyable Concert of Russian Masterpieces
United KingdomTchaikovsky, Prokofiev: Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Polyansky (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8.10.2014 (PCG)
De la Salle Illuminates Brahms and Ravel
United Kingdom Brahms, Ravel: Lise de la Salle, (piano), LSO St Luke’s, London, 2.10.2014 (GD)
Impressively Mature and Focused Performances from the Sacconi Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Vaughan Williams and Beethoven: Sacconi Quartet [Ben Hancox & Hannah Dawson (violins), Robin Ashwell (viola), Cara Berridge(cello)], King’s Place, London, 5.10.2014 (CS)
Grand Opening to the Swansea Festival in Refurbished Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven and Mendelssohn: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Karl-Heinz Steffans (conductor, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 4.10.2014 (LJ).
Sinfonia Cymru Re-imagine the Italian Renaissance
United Kingdom Rota, Terranova, Respighi, Sciarrino: Sinfonia Cymru String Quartet, Swedish Wind Ensemble, Camerata Nolrdica, Amy Corkery (soprano), Angela Giovio (mezzo-soprano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff , 5.10.2014 (LJ).
A Great Start to the South Bank’s Rachmaninoff Inside Out Series
United Kingdom Rachmaninoff Inside Out Alexander Ghindin (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra,Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.10. 2014 (CC)
A Convincing Concert Full of Delights from Søndergård and BBC NOW
United Kingdom Andersson, Strauss, Sibelius: Ann Petersen (soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3.10.2014 (PCG)