United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen: Matthew Featherstone (flute), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 8.2.2018. (PCG)
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WNO’s New La forza del destino Packs a Considerable Punch
United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.2.2018. (GPu)

Llŷr Williams’ Schubert does Justice to the Composer’s Lyricism and Inventiveness
United Kingdom Schubert, Liszt: Llŷr Williams (piano). The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 1.2. 2018. (GPu)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales Launches Season of Modern Music
United Kingdom Goehr, Woolrich, Watkins, Wigglesworth: Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Lesley Hatfield (violin), Rebecca Jones (viola), Alice Neary (cello), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Jonathan Berman (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 31.1.2018. (PCG)
Two Orchestras in One Concert
United Kingdom Strauss, Rimsky-Korsakov: Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Tomáš Hanus (conductor): BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 24.1.2018 (PCG)
Ryan Wigglesworth Takes Over Beethoven Choral Symphony
United Kingdom Beethoven, Huw Watkins: Elizabeth Atherton (soprano), Clara Mouriz (mezzo-soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass), BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 19.1.2018. (PCG)
Gould Piano Trio Give a Stimulating Concert of Works by Beethoven and Mark Simpson
United Kingdom Beethoven, Simpson: Gould Piano Trio (Lucy Gould [violin], Benjamin Frith [piano], Alice Neary [cello]), The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 12.1.2018. (GPu)

Hanus Launches 2018 WNO Concert Season
United Kingdom Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Henning Kraggerud (violin), Welsh National Opera Orchestra / Tomáš Hanus (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 14.1.2018. (PCG)