United Kingdom Elgar, Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 11.6.2026. (AV-E)
Elucidated Elgar and marinated Mahler: Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican Hall
Alexander Verney-Elliott
From the divine to the ridiculous: Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the RFH
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Hisaishi, Scriabin: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.6.2026. (AV-E)
Strauss anything but domestic: Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia at the RFH
United Kingdom Richard Strauss: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.6.2026. (AV-E)
Stature and Structure: Dariescu, Urbański and the Warsaw Philharmonic enthral at Cadogan Hall
United Kingdom Bacewicz, Chopin, Tchaikovsky: Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Krzysztof Urbański (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 19.5.2026. (AV-E)
Anointed Andsnes and superlative Stutzmann in paragon performances with the LSO at Barbican Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven, Wagner, R. Strauss: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 14.5.2026. (AV-E)
Kolossal Korngold and manqué Mahler: Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO at the RAH
United Kingdom Korngold, Mahler: Ray Chen (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.5.2026. (AV-E)
Mat Collishaw’s immersive Inferno ignites Jérôme Kuhn and the BBC Concert Orchestra at QEH
United Kingdom Various, Inferno: The Inferno Singers, The Choir of Merton College, BBC Concert Orchestra / Jérôme Kuhn (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.4.2026. (AV-E)
Elegant Elgar, charmless Chaminade, decent Debussy: Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Măcelaru and Philharmonia
United Kingdom Elgar, Chaminade, Debussy: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 16.4.2026. (AV-E)
