United Kingdom Walton, Handel, Mozart, Parry, Chilcott: Laurie Ashworth (soprano), Anthony Gregory (tenor), The Blandiver Ensemble, Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens (conductor) Wells Cathedral 5.5.2012 (JQ)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Ute Lemper Brings Seductive Cabaret Songs to Manchester
United Kingdom Ute Lemper : Last Tango In Berlin, Ute Lemper (vocals), Vana Gierig (piano), Marcelo Nisinman (bandoneón),Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester –3. 5. 2012 (MC)
The Start of Stéphane Denève’s Farewell to the RNSO Mixes Excitement and Subtlety
United Kingdom Debussy, Barber, Stravinsky: James Ehnes (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 4.5.2012 (SRT)
Jakub Hrůša Returns to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Impresses Again
United Kingdom Dvořák, Mozart, Beethoven: Jonathan Biss (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 3.5.2012 (SRT)
Jurowski and London Philharmonic in an Intriguing Czech Programme
United Kingdom Janacek, Dvorak and Suk: Martin Helmchen (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.5.2012 (GDn)
The Quatuor Ebène on Top Form at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky: Quatuor Ebène, Wigmore Hall, London, 1.5.2012 (MB)
An Outstanding London Recital by Yuja Wang
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Scriabin and Prokofiev: Yuja Wang (piano) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 1.5.2012 (RB)
Three Musical Reflections on Napoleon from Cardiff
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Schoenberg, Beethoven: David Soar (narrator), David Adams, Heather Badke-Hohmann (violins), Philip Heyman (violin), Rosie Biss (cello), James Southall (piano), Community Choir, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 27.4.2012 (GPu)