United Kingdom Richard Strauss: Aga Mikolaj (soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Vassily Sinaisky (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.2.2014 (MC)
Aga Mikolaj Pours Feeling into Strauss Songs
Michael Cookson
Herbig Achieves Heights of Excellence in Strauss-Shostakovich Concert
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Shostakovich: Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Günther Herbig (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 1.2. 2014 (MC)
Mena Takes Two Orchestras on a Stunning Alpine Journey
United Kingdom Richard Strauss: Roderick Williams (baritone), William Dazeley (baritone), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Hallé/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 23.1.2014 (MC)
Clarity and Resilience in Joshua Bell’s Beethoven
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Joshua Bell (violin/director), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 19.1.2014 (MC)
Excellent Start to Manchester’s Strauss’s Voice Series
United Kingdom Richard Strauss: Soile Isokoski (soprano), Steven Isserlis (cello), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 18.1.2014 (MC)
Spirited and Invigorating Playing by Federico Colli
United Kingdom Hindemith, Beethoven, Brahms: Federico Colli (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 17.1.2014 (MC)
Maestro Juanjo Mena in Conversation with Michael Cookson.
Maestro Juanjo Mena in Conversation with Michael Cookson. 15.1.2014
Mature and Persuasive Playing from Simone Lamsma
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninov: Simone Lamsma (violin), Hallé/Nikolaj Znaider (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday 12th January 2014 (MC)