United Kingdom Currier, Bowden, Chen:Julian Warburton (percussion), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Baker (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 15.5.2013 (PCG)
Cardiff
French Harpist Welcomes Spring to Wales
United Kingdom Britten, Fauré, Pécou, Scarlatti, Rossini-Bochsa: Maureen Thiébaut (harp), Weston Gallery, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 30.4.2013. (GPu)
Lithuanian Music Comes to Wales
United Kingdom Kutavicius, Martinaitis, Bartulis, Tamulionis, Metcalf: Onute Švabauskaitè (cello), St Christopher Chamber Orchestra / Donatas Katkus (conductor), Vale of Glamorgan Festival, All Saint’s Church, Penarth, Cardiff. 11.5.2013 (PCG)
Memorable and Exhilarating Enesco Violin Sonata
United Kingdom Brahms, Enesco: Gabrielle Painter (violin), Evgenia Startseva (piano). Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 14.4.13 (GPu)
Engrossing Account of a Wartime Romance
United Kingdom Glass, Ian Stephens: Liz Weir (narrator), Mavron String Quartet, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 23.4.2013. (PCG)
Quirky Cartoons Accompany Orchestrapaedia Premiere
United Kingdom Mathias, Wagner, Ibert, Roxanna Panufnik, Beethoven:Emma Halnan (flute), Welsh Sinfonia, Mark Eager (conductor). Doris Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 18.4.2013 (PCG)
Fine Performances from Williams, Søndergård and BBC NOW
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Nielsen: Llŷr Williams (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 12.4.2013 (PCG)
Jenkinson-Frith Duo Even Better Second Time Round
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Glazunov, Rachmaninov: Richard Jenkinson (cello), Benjamin Frith (piano). St David’s Hall, Cardiff 2.4.2013 (GPu)