United Kingdom Bartók: Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pvolovsky, Sergei Bresler [violins], Ori Kam [viola], Kyril Zlotnikov [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 8.5.2019. (MB)
Jerusalem Quartet’s Mastery in Bartók at Wigmore Hall
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English National Ballet Announces Winners of Emerging Dancer 2019
English National Ballet is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Emerging Dancer Award is Julia Conway.
and dancing the Flames of Paris pas de deux with Rentaro Nakaaki (right)
Having performed the Flames of Paris pas de deux with partner Rentaro Nakaaki and Untitled Code, a solo by choreographed by Rambert dancer Miguel Altunaga, Julia Conway was announced as winner on stage at Sadler’s Wells – and livestreamed to audiences across the world on Tuesday 7 May 2019 – by Artistic Director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo.
Commitment and Passion from Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Handel and Telemann: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin / Georg Kallweit (leader). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.5.2019. (AK)
Fine Brahmsian Partnership Between Janine Jansen and Vladimir Jurowski
United Kingdom Brahms and Bruckner: Janine Jansen (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.5.2019. (AS)
Igor Yuzefovich Offers a Searching Performance of Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Shostakovich: Igor Yuzefovich (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 3.5.2019. (CS)
Insightful and Collaborative: Rollercoaster of Emotions with Belcea Quartet and Anderszewski
United Kingdom Haydn, Janáček, Shostakovich: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher [violins], Krzystof Chorzelski [viola] and Antoine Lederlin [cello]), Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 30.4.2019. (CSa)
Avalanche: A Love Story: Maxine Peake Excels at the Barbican Theatre
United Kingdom Julia Leigh, Avalanche: A Love Story: Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre, London, 1.5.2019. (CS)
Man of La Mancha is Staged, Acted and Sung Generally Well but Was Not Worth Reviving
United Kingdom Man of La Mancha (Dale Wasserman [book], Joe Darion [lyrics] and Mitch Leigh [music]): Company of Man of La Mancha, English National Opera Orchestra / David White (conductor). London Coliseum, 30.4.2019. (JPr)
