United Kingdom Bach, Kodály: Rainer Crosett (cello). Netley Abbey, 25.5.2026. (CK)
Romsey Chamber Music Festival: the feast continues
Festivals
High comedy alongside the sharp bite of satire and irony in Garsington’s Der Rosenkavalier
Garsington Opera 2026 [1] – Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Garsington Opera and Children’s Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Finnegan Downie Dear (conductor). Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 30.5.2026. (CR) Der Rosenkavalier (1911) is an opera noted – sometimes reviled – for conjuring a particular time and place (18th-century Vienna during the reign of Maria Theresa). Audiences … Read more
Glyndebourne’s Il turco in Italia receives a magical revival
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2026 [1] – Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Soloists, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bertie Baigent (conductor). Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 28.5.2026. (CC)
A polished and unified Dresden performance is proof that the Hagen Quartet will be missed
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [5] – Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert: Hagen Quartet (Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt [violins], Veronika Hagen [viola], Clemens Hagen [cello]) with Julia Hagen (cello). Palais im Grossen Garten, Dresden, 27.5.2026. (MC)
That’s a wrap: LyricaFest’s glorious summer session closes with Mendelssohn
United States Various, LyricaFest 2026 [3]: Musicians of the Lyrica Program. Lyrica Boston, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 26.5.2026. (LV)
Jan Vogler’s masterly Elgar Cello Concerto, with the visiting LPO earning praise too in Dresden
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [4] – Hannah Kendall, Elgar: Jan Vogler (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner. Kulturpalast Dresden, 26.5.2026. (MC)
Young lions roar in the second LyricaFest concert
United States Various, LyricaFest 2026 [2]: Musicians of the Lyrica Program. Lyrica Boston, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 26.5.2026. (LV)
Taking two of Elgar’s greatest works to Dresden the LPO under Edward Gardner did themselves proud
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [3] – Elgar: Nicola Benedetti (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner. Kulturpalast Dresden, 25.5.2026. (MC)
