United Kingdom Prom 72. Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel: Janine Jansen (violin); Philadelphia Orchestra; Charles Dutoit (conductor). Royal Albert Hall 08/09/2011 (KC)
Ken Carter
Prom 1 – A vibrant, outstanding First Night of the 2011 Proms
United Kingdom Weir, Brahms, Liszt and Janáček: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano); Hibla Gerzmava (soprano); Dagmar Pecková (mezzo-soprano); Stefan Vinke (tenor); Jan Martinik (bass); David Goode (organ); BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiři Bĕlohlávek (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London. 15.7.2011. (KC)
Three Pianists tackle three early Mozart Concertos
Mozart Unwrapped – The Early Piano Concertos: Florian Mitrea (piano); Andrejs Osokins (piano); Soojung Park (piano); Daimon Quartet (Kristine Balanas – violin; Marta Pawlowska – violin; Mihai Cocea – viola; Antonio Novais – cello), Royal Academy of Music at King’s Place, 18.6.2011. (KC)
Hilary Hahn and Valentina Lisitsa in an exciting recital
Tartini/Kreisler, Beethoven, Charles Ives, J S Bach, George Antheil, Chopin: Hilary Hahn (violin). Valentina Lisitsa (piano). Cadogan Hall, London 18.5,2011 (KC)
Newest is best:Turner Ensemble at King’s Place, London
Schubert, Poulenc, Fribbins, Beethoven: Turner Ensemble (Ania Safonova (violin), Andriy Viytovych (viola), Naomi Williams (cell0), Tony Hougham (double bass), Nick Rodwell (clarinet), Andrea de Flammini (bassoon), Robert Montgomery (French horn)). London Chamber Music Society at King’s Place, London. 15.5.2011 (KC)
Ligeti’s Études in an intriguing presentation
OUT HEAR, transition_projects, Ligeti: Danny Driver (piano), Andrew Stephen (actor), Netta Jones (direction/video design), Omola Obisesan (video assistant). King’s Place, London 23.5. 2011 (KC)
An exciting new string quartet takes the stage in London
Haydn, Janacek, Beethoven: Evropska Quartet – Rowena Kenally (violin), Adam Hill (violin), Anisa Arslanagic (viola), Max Ruisi (cello). The Red Hedgehog, Archway Road, London. 23. 4. 2011 (KC)
Charles Owen impresses in Bach and Schubert
Bach, Ravel, Schubert: Charles Owen (piano). Wigmore Hall. London. 12.5.2011 (KC)