UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Benign Beethoven, scrubbed Scriabin: Hadelich, Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [27] – Beethoven, Scriabin: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.9.2026. (AV-E)

Violinist Augustin Hadelich and the Berliner Philharmonic © Lena Laine

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Impressive sounds from Jakub Hrůša, Lukáš Vondráček and the BBC SO in Kaprálová, Rachmaninov and Janáček

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [25] – Kaprálová, Rachmaninov, Janáček: Lukáš Vondráček (piano). BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 1.9.2026. (CK)

Pianist Lukáš Vondráček, BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jakub Hrůša © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Refined rather than electrifying Damnation of Faust from Les Siècles, choir and soloists at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [24] – Berlioz: Soloists, Maîtrise de Radio France, Chœur de Radio France, Les Siècles / Jakob Lehmann (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 30.8.2026 (JR)

Gerard Finley (Méphistophélès) © BBC/Mark Allan

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Highly enjoyable accounts of two chamber music masterpieces at the Clandeboye Festival

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Clandeboye Festival [3] – Beethoven, Schubert: Barry Douglas (piano) and chamber musicians. Clandeboye Estate, County Down, 28.8.2026. (RB)

[l-r] Sinéad O’Halloran, Phoebe White, Hannah Miller, Jamie Howe, Maitiú Gaffney, Patrick McErlean, William Curran and Siobhán Doyle

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