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Nick Barnard

Stephen Hough stars with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in wise and insightful Rachmaninoff

29/04/2023 by Nick Barnard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Thorvaldsdottir, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky: Sir Stephen Hough (piano), Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Eva Ollikainen (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 28.4.2023. (NB)

Eva Ollikainen conducts the Iceland Symphony Orchestra

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Concert of orchestral showpieces displays the Bournemouth SO and conductor Kirill Karabits in top form

05/06/202304/02/2023 by Nick Barnard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Debussy, Bartók, Elgar: Sunwook Kim (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 3.2.2023. (NB)

Kirill Karabits conducts the Bournemouth SO © Mark Allan

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The Sinfonia of London dazzles in orchestral showpieces in Basingstoke and you can believe the hype

02/03/202302/12/2022 by AUTHOR

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Walton, Ravel, Gershwin, Debussy: Martin James Bartlett (piano), Sinfonia of London / John Wilson (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 1.12.2022. (NB)

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Dennis Russell-Davies conducts a fine Brno Philharmonic Orchestra concert in Basingstoke

15/10/2022 by AUTHOR

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Janáček, Martinů, Dvořák: Laura van der Heijden (cello), Brno Philharmonic Orchestra / Dennis Russell-Davies (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 14.10.2022. (NB)

Dennis Russell-Davies conducts the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

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Impressive, rather moving return to live concerts in Basingstoke by Rouvali and the Philharmonia

04/12/202104/10/2021 by AUTHOR

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss: Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). The Anvil, Basingstoke, 1.10.2021. (NB)

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia (c) Mark Allan

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The World Premiere of Tommie Haglund’s Symphony in Stockholm

17/08/202005/04/2019 by AUTHOR

SwedenSweden Tommie Haglund, Delius: Ilya Gringolts (violin), Miah Persson (soprano) Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Konserthuset, Stockholm, 28.3.2019. (NB)

Tommie Haglund

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Halmstad Honours Tommie Haglund with a Magnificent Festival of his Music

27/03/202029/10/2018 by AUTHOR

SwedenSweden Tommie Haglund Music Festival – Tommie Haglund, Linda Alexandersson, Jean Sibelius: Various artists, Halmstad, Sweden 19-21.10.2018. (NB)

Tommie Haglund

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Sir Andrew Lavishes Affection on Vaughan Williams and Elgar

15/05/201312/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Vaughan Williams, Elgar: Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (Vioin) Philharmonia Orchestra / Andrew Davis (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 11.5.2013.

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