Nielsen, Sibelius and Grieg: Treblos Wind Quintet (Chloe Vincent (flute), Nary Noden (oboe), Hannah Lawrance (clarinet), Sebastian Charlesworth (bassoon), Joseph Ryan (horn)), Samantha Crawford (soprano), Robert Elibay-Hartog (baritone), Gavin Roberts (piano), Roman Simovic (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi, Barbican Hall, London, 7.4.2011 (BBr)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Barts Choir’s Poulenc and Beethoven
Poulenc and Beethoven: Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Ben Johnson (tenor), David Soar (bass), Barts Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ivor Setterfield, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London, 5.4.2011 (BBr)
Shchedrin, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky with the LSO
Shchedrin, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky: London Symphony Orchestra, Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Valery Gergiev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London. 24.3.2011 (CG)
Xenakis and others with Ensemble Exposé
Xenakis, Redgate, Finnissy, Kittos: Ensemble Exposé/Roger Redgate (Conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2.4.2011 (CC)
Xenakis – Architect of Sound
Xenakis – Architect of Sound: Rolf Hind (piano); Tim Gill (cello); London Sinfonietta/André de Ridder. Sound Intermedia. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 2.4. 2011 (CC)
Angela Hewitt and the Britten Sinfonia
Bach, Stravinsky, Mozart, and Bach-Sitkovetsky: Angela Hewitt (piano), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (leader/director). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 4.4.2011 (MB)
Walton, Delius and other British Composers
Walton, Delius, Benjamin, Elgar, Coates and other British Composers: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/John Wilson (conductor), Andrew Haveron (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 5.4.2011. (RJ)
Tughan Sokhiev with the Philharmonia
Borodin, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky : Sergey Khachatryan (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Tugan Sokhiev, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 31.3.2011 (BBr)