United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Freddy Kempf (Piano), St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7.10.2012 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Youth and Dance Prominent at Cardiff Music Festival
United Kingdom Schubert, Mozart: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Jeff Howard (piano), Cardiff Sinfonietta, Jonathan Mann (conductor), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 5.10.2012 (GPu)
Contemporary Concert Launches New Welsh Musical Partnership
United Kingdom Watkins, Boden, Macrae, Sciarrino, Turnage: Miranda Fulleylove (violin), Yuko Inoue (viola), Daisy Vatalaro (cello), Jo Shaw (flute), Scott Lygate (clarinet), Huw Watkins (piano, celeste), Julian Warburton (percussion) / Michael Rafferty (conductor), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 4.10.2012 (GPu)
Paul Lewis to the Rescue at Tetbury
Schubert: Paul Lewis (piano), Tetbury Music Festival, St Marys’ Parish Church, Tetbury, 4.10.2012. (RJ)
Lighting Effects Heighten Mood Changes in Shostokovich’s Eleventh
United Kingdom Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 05.10.2012 (SRT)
Sensational Orchestral Playing in Così fan tutte
United Kingdom Mozart: Così fan tutte (concert performance): Soloists, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 04.10.2012 (SRT)
Manfred Honeck’s Impressive LSO Debut
United Kingdom Mozart and Mahler: Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), London Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 4.10.2012 (MB)
Memorable Mahler in BBC Symphony’s Season Opener
United Kingdom Gordon, Mahler and Shostakovich: Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 3.10.2012. (JPr)