Colin Clarke

An abridged Messiah was another terrific evening from Laurence Equilbey, her choir and orchestra

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FranceFrance Handel, Messiah (abridged): Marie Lys (soprano), Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian (countertenor), Stuart Jackson (tenor), Alex Rosen (bass), accentus, Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Auditorium Patrick Devedjian, La Seine Musicale, Paris, 5.12.2023. (CC)

Laurence Equilbey conducts accentus and the Insula Orchestra

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PatKop’s Pierrot Lunaire in the Queen Elizabeth Hall was truly an extraordinary experience

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Friends – Pierrot Lunaire: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (voice / violin), Meesun Hong Coleman (violin), Thomas Kaufmann (cello), Júlia Gállego (flute), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Joonas Ahonen (piano). Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, 3.12.2023. (CC)

Pierrot Lunaire from Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Friends © Marco Borggreve

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Insula’s Sky Burial at the Barbican is a stunning evening, unique, and vitally important

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gounod, Fauré – Sky Burial: Oliver Barlow (treble), John Brancy (baritone), Amitai Pati (tenor), Mat Collishaw (filmmaker), accentus, Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.11.2023. (CC)

Laurence Equilbey conducts tenor Amitai Pati, accentus, and the Insula Orchestra with Mat Collishaw’s projections to the rear background © Mark Allan

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