United Kingdom Mozart, Richard Strauss: Julia Fischer (violin), Nils Mönkemeyer (viola), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.2.2022. (CS)
Julia Fischer plays Mozart with the LPO
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Semyon Bychkov leads his Czech Philharmonic around Europe on a Spring tour ending at the Barbican
Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov (Chief Conductor & Music Director) at the Batbican Centre, London, on 15 and 16 March 2022
On 15 and 16 March, the Czech Philharmonic return to London with their Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov for the first time since 2019. Forming the centrepiece of their two evenings at the Barbican Centre is Smetana’s iconic Má vlast (My Homeland), a cycle of six symphonic poems which has become inextricably linked with both the history of the Czech Philharmonic and that of the Czech Republic. Also being performed at the Barbican are Dvořak’s Symphony No.8, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass with City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.1 with Yuja Wang, Czech Philharmonic 2021-22 Artist-in-Residence.
English National Opera’s expertly revived, strongly sung and fluidly conducted La bohème
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Ben Glassberg (conductor). London Coliseum, 3.2.2022. (CC)
Exceptional Wigmore Hall recital from Günther Groissböck who is a rare visitor to these shores
United Kingdom Various: Günther Groissböck (bass) and Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.1.2022. (KMcD)
Georgia Mae Bishop and Simon Grange are prize winners at The Mastersingers Wagner Vocal Competition 2022
United Kingdom The Mastersingers Wagner Vocal Competition 2022: The Peacock Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Greenwich, London, 30.1.2022. (JPr)
A thoughtful and compelling Theodora at the Royal Opera House
United Kingdom Handel, Theodora: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Harry Bicket (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 31.1.2022. (MB)
The Jerusalem Quartet’s Beethoven offers hope, meaning, and spiritual nourishment
United Kingdom Beethoven: Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavolvsky, Sergei Bressler [violins], Ori Kam [viola], Kyril Zlotnikov [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.1.2022. (MB)
Christian Blackshaw alla Mozart for the composer’s birthday at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart: Christian Blackshaw (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 27.1.2022. (JB)
