United Kingdom Manoury, Shostakovich, Debussy: Daniel Hope (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / François-Xavier Roth (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 25.5.2012 (GPu)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Macabre Music Drama about Serial Murderer from Malkovich
United Kingdom The Infernal Comedy: A stage-play for Baroque orchestra, two sopranos and one actor with libretto/direction by Michael Sturminger and music from Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Weber. Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 26.5.2012 (GR)
Manchester Camerata Ends Season with English Music
United Kingdom Elgar, Brahim Kerkour, Vaughan Williams, Haydn: Manchester Camerata/Gábor Takács-Nagy, Giovanni Guzzo (violin), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 26.5.2012
Impressive Pianism from Pietro De Maria
United Kingdom Scarlatti Clementi Chopin Pietro De Maria (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 26.5.2012 (RB)
Musical Encounter Between East and West in Plymouth
United Kingdom Ash Madni, Mendelssohn: Bristol Ensemble Piano Trio (Roger Huckle, Robyn Austin & Christopher Northam), Plymouth University Sherwell Centre, UK. 26.5. 2012 (PRB)
Hartmann and Bergius Delight Audiences in Far-Flung Venues
United Kingdom Geminiani, Fux, Tartini, Bach: Rebekka Hartmann (violin) & Caroline Bergius (harpsichord), Menheniot Church, Cornwall, UK. 25.5.2012 (PRB)
Venzago and the Berlin Symphony Visit London
United Kingdom Weber, Schumann, Beethoven: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (aka Konzerthausorchester Berlin), Kit Armstrong (piano), Mario Venzago (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London 25.5.2012 (Gdn)
Ashkenazy Conducts Russian Music
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano), Sergey Alexashkin (bass), Philharmonia Voices & Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (Conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.5.2012 (CC)