United Kingdom Various: Dénes Várjon (piano), Veronika Eberle (violin), Adrian Brendel (cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 11 & 12.7.2026. (AK)
Bartók and Kurtág triumph in Dénes Várjon’s excellent recitals
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Regents Opera’s minimalist Rigoletto falls well short of their usual quality
United Kingdom Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Orchestra of Regents Opera / Ben Woodward (piano/conductor). Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 17.7.2026. (JR)
BBC Proms 2026 on TV and BBC iPlayer
BBC Proms 2026: how to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer 27 Proms programmes will be available on TV and BBC iPlayer, and every Prom will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds The BBC Proms returns for an extraordinary summer of live music, and with it, a stellar line-up of 27 Proms programmes specially curated for TV audiences. Concerts will … Read more
The State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lake aims to appeal to an audienceof all ages
United Kingdom State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lake: Dancers of the State Ballet of Georgia, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Levan Jagaev (conductor). London Coliseum, 17.7.2026. (JO’D)
A programme of cultural encounters and mystical unity of human experience from Sulayman and Shibe
United Kingdom ‘Broken Branches’ – Various: Karim Sulayman (tenor), Sean Shibe (guitar). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.7.2026. (MB)
Clay Hilley’s singing and acting was the highlight of Pappano’s excellent Tristan und Isolde with his LSO
United Kingdom Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus (director: Mariana Rosas), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.7.2026. (JPr)
Kavakos, Gerstein and the ApollΩn Ensemble at their brilliant best at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven, Dvořák, R. Schumann: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Kirill Gerstein (piano), The ApollΩn Ensemble: Alexandros Sakarellos (violin), Ilias Livieratos (viola), Timotheos Petrin (cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 2.7.2026. (CSa)
Collon and his Aurora Orchestra unlock the mysteries of Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’ to young and old alike
United Kingdom Mozart: Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor and presenter). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.6.2026. (CSa)
