UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Manchester Collective’s Hidden Mechanisms impresses at the Purcell Room

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Leith, Werner, Miller, Mustonen – Hidden Mechanisms: Manchester Collective. Purcell Room, London, 9.2.2025. (CC)

Manchester Collective: [l-r] Junyan Chen (piano), Sarah Brandwood-Spencer (violin), Ruth Gibson (viola), Eva Thorarinsdottir (violin) and Nick Trygstad (cello) © Sozosei Photography

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Intelligent programming of rarely heard British works under Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Maconchy, Walton, Vaughan Williams: Rebecca Gilliver (cello), Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Will Liverman (baritone), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 9.2.2025. (JR)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts cellist Rebecca Gilliver and the LSO © Mark Allan

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Giltburg’s continuing Beethoven journey at Wigmore Hall: life-affirming, purifying, and inspiring

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven: Boris Giltburg (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.2.2025. (CSa)

Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1; Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat, Op.7; Piano Sonata No.20 in G, Op.49. No.2; Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 ‘Pathétique‘; Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat, Op81a ‘Les Adieux‘

Pianist Boris Giltburg continues his complete cycle of Beethoven’s piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall © WH

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