Keith McDonnell

Disjointed Barbican Hall programme showcases the versatility of the BBC SO and Lintu’s interpretative skills

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn, Moussa, R. Strauss: Nardus Williams (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Derek Welton (bass-baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 29.11.2024. (KMcD)

Hannu Lintu conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra © Mark Allan

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Garsington Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a Proms evening of musical magic

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROM 68 – Garsington Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Garsington Opera Youth Company, Philharmonia Orchestra / Douglas Boyd (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.9.2024. (KMcD)

Lucy Crowe (Tytania) and Daniel Vening (Bottom) © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Britten’s harrowing, yet uplifting, War Requiem at the Proms will linger long in the memory

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom PROM 37 – Britten’s War Requiem, Op.66: Natalya Romaniw (soprano0, Allan Clayton (tenor), Will Liverman (baritone), Tiffin Boys’ Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 17.8.2024. (KMcD)

Sir Antonio Pappano at the BBC Proms © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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A thrilling evening of music making from the LSO conducted at the last-minute by Dima Slobodeniouk

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wennäkoski, Beethoven, Sibelius: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 4.2.2024. (KMcD)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk, with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes © Mark Allan/LSO

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