United Kingdom Prokofiev, Ravel, Stravinsky: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 8.6.2017. (PCG)
Paul Corfield Godfrey
A Well-Contrasted and Well-Planned BBCNOW Concert Concludes the Vale of Glamorgan Festival
United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Festival [2] – Adams, Fitkin, Watkins: Sophie Westbrooke (recorder), Paul Watkins (cello), Apollon Musagète Quartet, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Tecwyn Evans (conductor). Vale of Glamorgan Festival at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 26.5.2017. (PCG)
Are Six Pianos Better than One? Contemporary Works Make the Case in Cardiff
United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Festival [1] – Grand Band: Vicky Chow, David Friend, Paul Kerekes, Blair McMillen, Lisa Moore and Isabelle O’Connell (pianos). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 23.5.2017. (PCG)
‘Thrillingly Heroic’: Welsh-Language Opera Y Tŵr’s Underplays the Symbolism but the Performances Impress
United Kingdom Guto Puw, Y Tŵr [The Tower] – first performance: Music Theatre Wales Ensemble / Richard Baker (conductor), Vale of Glamorgan Festival (collaboration between Music Theatre Wales and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 19.5.2017. (PCG)
Weight and Precision from visiting Moscow Philharmonic in All-Russian Programme
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Simonov (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 14.5.2017. (PCG)
BBC NOW’s Kaleidoscopic Berlioz, Scintillating Rachmaninov – Hough and Zhang in Perfect Harmony
United Kingdom Berlioz, Rachmaninov, Tan Dun: Stephen Hough (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Xian Zhang (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 5.5.2017 (PCG)
Butt and BBC NOW Restore Faith in ‘Full-Strength’ Bach St John Passion
United Kingdom Bach, St John Passion: Soloists, BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales / John Butt (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 12.4.2017. (PCG)
An Interesting Programme Beautifully Delivered: BBC NOW Tales of Travel Season Begins
United Kingdom TALES OF TRAVEL – 1: Louis Schwizgebel (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Jun Märkl (conductor). BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 7.4.2017. (PCG)