Hungary Mozart, Schubert: Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra / István Várdai (conductor), Franz Liszt Music Academy, Budapest, 14.12.2025. (AK)
Excellent concert with Leonskaja and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Agnes Kory
Contrasting and deeply satisfying Bach in Budapest
Hungary Bach, Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Soloists, Hungarian Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Pál Németh and Soma Dinyés (conductors). MŰPA, Budapest, 13.12.2025.
Bach, Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110: Soloists, Lutheránia Chorus and Orchestra / Salamon Kamp (conductor). Lutheran Church, Deák Tér, Budapest, 14.12.2025. (AK)
Hungarian State Opera’s La bohème is still magical, heart-warming and deeply moving even after 88 years
Hungary Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Hungarian State Opera Children’s Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Martin Rajna (conductor), Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 12.12.2025.(AK)
Concerto Budapest continue to make a lot of people very happy as their tour reaches Cadogan Hall
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Beethoven, Liszt: Paul Lewis (piano), Concerto Budapest / András Keller (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 4.12.2025. (AK)
Utterly astonishing and hugely inspirational: Chelsea Opera Group’s 75th anniversary Macbeth
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group / Grant Llewellyn (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 30.11.2025. (AK)
High-quality Haydn, OAE and Schiff
United Kingdom Haydn: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir András Schiff (fortepiano, director). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.11.2025. (AK)
Annilese Miskimmon’s superbly executed Dead Man Walking for English National Opera
United Kingdom Jake Heggie, Dead Man Walking: Soloists, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Kerem Hasan (conductor), London Coliseum, 1.11.2025. (AK)
Salamon Kamp conducts a Bach Cantata in a church service as the composer intended
Hungary Bach, Cantata BWV 69 (Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele): Lutherania Choir, musicians / Salamon Kamp (conductor). Lutheran Church, Deák Square, 1052 Budapest, 7.9.2025. (AK)
