United Kingdom Schumann, Mahler, Duparc, Schoenberg: Juliane Banse (soprano); Malcom Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.1.2015 (CC)
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An Evening of Music and Dance from Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Selected Dance and Orchestral Excerpts: Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (Conductor), Dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley (compere), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 31.1.2015 (GR).
Koen Kessels Conductor
Photo Bill Cooper
Ex Cathedra Thrillingly Unveil James MacMillan’s Visionary New Work
United Kingdom Parry, Roxanna Panufnik, MacMillan. Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore, Town Hall, Birmingham, 31.1.2015 (JQ)
The Hagen Quartet Excel and Delight in Mozart
United Kingdom Mozart: Hagen Quartet [Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt (violins), Veronika Hagen (viola), Clemens Hagen (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 28.1.2015 (MB)
Young Designers Impress in Pocket Opera’s Macbeth
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: English Pocket Opera Company (in collaboration with the BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice course at Central St Martins College of Arts & Design), The Platform Theatre, Central St Martins, King’s Cross, London. 28.1.2015. (JPr)
Photo credit Joshua Hayes
Preview: Richard Alston Dance Company Embarks on UK Tour
Preview: Richard Alston Dance Company Embarks on UK Tour Preview: Richard Alston Dance Company Embarks on UK Tour After two recent performances at Sadler’s Wells to celebrate its 2Oth anniversary, Richard Alston Dance Company sets off on five-month tour of the UK with a selection of works from its repertoire. Starting at the Buxton … Read more
Verdi’s Requiem Disappoints, but Stravinsky’s Pocket Requiem Hits the Mark
United Kingdom Verdi, Stravinsky: Jane Irwin (soprano), Ildiko Komlosi (mezzo-soprano), Dmtryo Popov (tenor), Vyacheslav Pochapsky (bass), London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO Choir, Orféon Pamplónes / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.1.2015 (GD)
Alexandre Tharaud: Better with Baroque
United States Mozart, F. Couperin, Schubert, Beethoven, Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 26-01-2015 (SSM)