United Kingdom , Verdi Stiffelio Verdi Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group, Brad Cohen (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 8.6.2014 (CC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Tabea Zimmermann’s Prodigious Talent Showcased at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Bach, Kurtág, Reger, Hindemith: Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Wigmore Hall, London, 12.6.2014 (GDn)
Evgeny Kissin in Recital: Very Interesting but Not Yet Quite the Real Deal
United Kingdom Schubert, Scriabin. Evgeny Kissin (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 10.6.2014 (CC)
A Compelling Evening with the Endellion Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Britten Brahms: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), the Endellion String Quartet [Andrew Watkinson & Ralph da Souza (violins), Garfield Jackson (viola), David Waterman (cello)], Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 10.6.2014 (CS)
Young Musicians Negotiate Messiaen with Conviction and Panache
United Kingdom Petrie, Messiaen: Glendower Quartet (Emily Dellit, violin; Hannah Morgan, clarinet; William Imbert, cello; Thomas Besnard, piano), Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 18.5.2014.
Ibragimova and Osborne Unite for an Exceptional Recital
United Kingdom Debussy, Prokofiev, Pärt: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Steven Osborne (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 7.6.2014 (GD)
Sheer Delight from the Škampa Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Borodin and Dvořák: Škampa Quartet [Helena Jiříkovská & Adéla Štajnochrová (violins), Radim Sedmidubský (viola), Lukáš Polák (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 5. 6.2014 (CS)
Intelligent Choice of Works from Welsh Music Archives
United Kingdom Hoddinott, Mathias, Grace Williams, Daniel Jones: .Llŷr Williams (piano), Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Grant Llewellyn (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 7.6.2014 (PCG)