United Kingdom Prom 20 – Hermann, Korngold, Prokofiev: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2023. (JC)
Hollywood and havoc from Gluzman, Gimeno and the BBC SO at the 2023 Proms
Jeremy Chan
Musical Everests: Britten Sinfonia’s spectacular celebration of British music new and not-so-new
United Kingdom Various, Britten Sinfonia’s Musical Everests: Thomas Gould (violin/director), Miranda Dale (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello) / Agata Zajac (conductor; only for the Maconchy). Milton Court Concert Hall, London. 24.5.2023. (JC)
A clash of titans: Santtu conducts Stravinsky Part I: Firebird
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Stravinsky: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu Matias-Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 18.5.2023. (JC)
Premieres and predecessors: the artful programming of the Britten Sinfonia and Daria van den Bercken
United Kingdom Various: Daria van den Bercken (piano), Thomas Hancox (flute), Britten Sinfonia / Thomas Gould (violin / director). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 14.3.2023. (JC)
Manchester Collective at Kings Place: a combination of Classical and Contemporary music
United Kingdom Manchester Collective: Rakh Singh (violin), Emily Nebel (violin), Alex Mitchell (viola), Hannah Roberts (cello); Joe Reiser (live sound). Kings Place, London, 24.3.2023. (JC)
The highs and lows of Nikolai Lugansky’s ‘MaRachthon’ at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Rachmaninov: Nikolai Lugansky (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.3.2023. (JC)
Seong-Jin Cho at the Barbican: Stunning, Sensational, and yet…
United Kingdom Various: Seong-Jin Cho (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 13.2.2023. (JC)
