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Vladimir Jurowski opens the LPO’s 2020 Vision series in terrific style

10/03/202010/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Eötvös, Scriabin: Marco Blaauw (trumpet), Omar Ebrahim (speaker), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.2.2020. (CC)

Vladimir Jurowski (c) Drew Kelley

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Multicultural Pianism from Beatrice Rana at Wigmore Hall

10/03/202009/02/2020 by Jack Buckley

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach, Schumann, Albéniz, Stravinsky: Beatrice Rana (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 7.2.2020. (JB)

Beatrice Rana and Jack Buckley (c) Christopher Axworthy

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Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival

10/03/202009/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Pupils from Ark Academy, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Valentina Peleggi (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.3.2020. (CC)

Justina Gringyté (Carmen) & Sean Panikkar (José) © Richard Hubert Smith

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Baroque music-making of the highest order from Concentus Musicus Wien at Wigmore Hall

10/03/202008/02/2020 by Agnes Kory

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Biber, Telemann, Vivaldi, Purcell: Concentus Musicus Wien / Stefan Gottfried (director). Wigmore Hall, 6.2.2020. (AK)

Concentus Musicus Wien (c) Daniela Matejschek

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Gerald Barry’s kaleidoscopic Alice’s Adventures pushes musical boundaries at Covent Garden

06/11/202106/02/2020 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gerald Barry, Alice’s Adventures Under Ground: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Thomas Adès (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.2.2020. (JPr)

Alice’s Adventures Under Ground with Jennifer France (Alice)
(c) Clive Barda

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A passionate collective: Mitsuko Uchida and Mahler Chamber Orchestra make glorious music together

10/03/202005/02/2020 by Christopher Sallon

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart and Jörg Widmann: Mitsuko Uchida (piano/director) Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, London 31.1.2020. (CSa)

Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (c) May Kircus

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Borodin Quartet’s music-making of the highest order at the Wigmore Hall

10/03/202004/02/2020 by Agnes Kory

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Borodin, Shostakovich: Borodin Quartet. Wigmore Hall, 30.1.2020. (AK)

Borodin Quartet

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BBC New Generation Artists scheme celebrates 20 years at Wigmore Hall

10/03/202002/02/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Britten, R. Strauss, Mendelssohn: Allan Clayton (tenor), Lawrence Power (viola), Andrei Ioniță (cello), Elias String Quartet, Christian Ihle Hadland (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.2.2020. (CS)

Allan Clayton © Sim Canetty-Clarke

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