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A second London helping of Hungarian folk music and folk dance this time from MÁNE and friends

07/06/202206/06/2022 by Agnes Kory

United Kingdom Liszt Mosaics: Alexandre Da Costa (violin), Hungarian State Folk Ensemble with soloists, Saint Ephraim Male Choir, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra / Oleg Caetani (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 3.6.2022. (AK)

Lise Davidsen and Freddie De Tommaso’s memorable Barbican recital with an eclectic programme

04/06/202203/06/2022 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Lise Davidsen (soprano), Freddie De Tommaso (tenor) and James Baillieu (piano): Barbican Hall, London, 30.5.2022. (JPr)

Lise Davidsen accompanied by pianist James Baillieu (c) Mark Allan

BBC SO’s brilliance in a reminiscence of Hitchcock but disappointing in Bruckner

02/06/2022 by Marc Bridle

United Kingdom Baker, Rachmaninoff, Bruckner: Stephen Hough (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Alpesh Chauhan (conductor), Barbican Centre, London 27.5.2022. (MBr)

Alpesh Chauhan conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra

COG’s Andrea Chénier was a memorable performance that deserved its standing ovation

02/06/2022 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Giordano, Andrea Chénier (concert performance): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.5.2022. (CC)

Master pianists combine in a thrilling two-piano Wigmore Hall recital

01/06/2022 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Adams, Schumann, Debussy, and Stravinsky: Leif Ove Andsnes, Marc-André Hamelin (pianos). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.5.2022. (MB)

Marc-André Hamelin (left) and Leif Ove Andsnes (c) Chris Lee

Gerstein’s behemoth technique made this a memorable Queen Elizabeth Hall recital

30/05/2022 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Stravinsky, Schubert, Liszt: Kirill Gerstein (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 25.5.2022. (CC)

Elīna Garanča seduces in Richard Jones’s Poundland Samson et Dalila at Covent Garden

28/05/202227/05/2022 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26.5.2022. (JPr)

A film and spellbinding live concert by the ensemble Muzsikás celebrates Hungarian folk traditions

25/05/2022 by Agnes Kory

United Kingdom Hungarian Folk Music: Muzsikás, Kings Place, London, 22.5.2022. (AK)

Muzsikás with Hanga Kacsó (singer/dancer) and István Berecz (dancer) (c) Simon Broughton

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