United Kingdom Prokofiev: David Kempster (baritone), Gabriele Leporatti (piano), Côr Heol y March, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 12.12.2016. (PCG)
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Little and Watkins bring Warmth and Precision to Unjustly Slighted British Works
United Kingdom Walton, Elgar, Delius: Tasmin Little (violin), Paul Watkins (cello), Neal Davies (bass), BBC National Chorus of Wales, members of Bristol Choral Society, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1.12.2016. (PCG)
More Pioneering Welsh Composers Come under the Spotlight in Enterprising Concert Series
United Kingdom Hoddinott, Mathias, Hilary Tann, Daniel Jones: Llŷr Williams (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tecwyn Evans (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 26.11.2016. (PCG)
Superb Playing of Russian Music by Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Borodin: Alice Sara Ott (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 18.11.2016. (PCG)
Conductor Emeritus Tadaaki Otaka Makes Welcome Return to Cardiff
United Kingdom Ravel, Prokofiev, Mozart: Thomas Zehetmair (violin), BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales / Tadaaki Otaka (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 10.11.2016. (PCG)
Tomáš Hanus and WNO Perform Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony Stupendously Well
United Kingdom Mahler: Rebecca Evans (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Community Chorus / Tomáš Hanus (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 2.10.2016. (PCG)
Enterprising Concert Features Welsh Composers Old and New
United Kingdom Welsh Foundations 1 – Jones, Hoddinott, Hardy, Mathias: Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Grant Llewellyn (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 18.10.2016. (PCG)
BBC NOW Opens Season with Meticulous but Electrifying Firebird Performance
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Debussy, Ravel, Ibert: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Emily Beynon (flute), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 13.10.2016. (PCG)