United Kingdom Bach: Nick van Bloss (piano). Ciné lumière, Institut français, London, 22.3.2013 (MB)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
A Russian Spectacular from Karabits and the Royal Philharmonic
United Kingdom Borodin, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky: Alexei Volodin (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London 20.3.2013 (RB)
Viols and Violas Cleverly Exploited at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Benjamin, Goehr: Fretwork, Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Antoine Tamestit (viola), George Benjamin (piano, conductor), Wigmore Hall, London, 20.3.2013 (GDn)
The St John Passion at Kings Place
United Kingdom Bach: Soloists, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (conductor). Hall One, Kings Place, 16.3.2013 (MB)
A Fine Canadian Quartet Visits London
United Kingdom Beethoven, Golijov, Dvořák: St Lawrence String Quartet. Wigmore Hall, London, 17.3.2013 (CC)
SCO’s Das Lied von der Erde is Thrilling and Moving
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Toby Spence (tenor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16.3.2013 (SRT)
LA Phil Green Umbrella Concerts Come to London
United Kingdom Adams, Pereira, Chin: Joseph Pereira (percussion), LA Phil New Music Group, *John Adams and Gustavo Dudamel (conductors). Barbican Hall, London, 14.03.2013 (CC)
Weight, Craft and Diversity of Scottish Orchestra’s Strings
United Kingdom Arensky, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Mikhail Tatarnikov (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.03.2013 (SRT)