United Kingdom Grieg, Mozart, Sibelius: Kathryn Stott (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Guild Hall, Preston 8.11.2011 (MC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
An Outstanding Wigmore Hall Recital by David Malusa
United Kingdom Bach, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Ravel, George Benjamin, Liszt. David Malusa (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 6.11. 2011 (RB)
Masterful Urbànski Proves his Mettle with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
[flag code=”gb” size=”24″ text=”yes”] Grieg, Dvořák, Smetana: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Urbánski (conductor), Alina Pogostkina (violin), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 4.11.2011.
Expressive and Vital Playing from Guzzo and Manchester Camerata
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Schubert arr. Mahler: Manchester Camerata / Giovanni Guzzo (director/leader), Westmorland Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, 05.11.2011 (MC)
Songs of War…and Pleasure!
United Kingdom A programme of songs on the topic of soldiers and war paired with songs by Francis Poulenc: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Wigmore Hall, London. 5.11.2011 (MMB)
The London Sinfonetta Brings Some Interesting New Pieces to London
United Kingdom Pavilions: New Music Show 2: Enno Senft (double bass), Sound Intermedia (sound projection), London Sinfonietta, Martyn Brabbins (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 5.11.2011 (MB)
Salonen Opens the Doors on a Dramatic Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
United Kingdom Debussy, Bartók: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo), Sir John Tomlinson (bass), Juliet Stevenson (narrator), Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.11.2011. (JPr)
Robert Levin: Breathing New Life Into Masterpieces
United Kingdom Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven: Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robert Levin (piano/director), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 03.11.2011 (SRT)