United Kingdom Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.9.2024. (MB)
An outstanding London recital from Igor Levit
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Final Barbican season opener from Pappano and the LSO goes off with a bang
United Kingdom Szymanowski, Chopin, Mahler: Yuja Wang (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.9.2024. (JR)
A miraculous Wigmore Hall evening by The Mozartists, one that will not be forgotten for a long time
United Kingdom Jommelli – a celebration: Fflur Wyn (soprano), Ambroisine Bré (mezzo-soprano), Hugo Brady (tenor), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.9.2024. (CC)
Regents Opera’s two full Ring cycles at Bethnal Green’s York Hall in February/March 2025
The ‘End of the World’ will go ahead, as plucky Regents Opera forge onwards to complete opera’s epic undertaking, Wagner’s full Ring cycle
As larger houses around the world are forced to stop after the third instalment, Regents Opera navigates obstacles to ensure its full cycle will go ahead in February 2025.
Ben Woodward completes the biggest undertaking of the cycle so far, the distillation of Götterdämmerung.
The full Ring cycle transfers to a new venue, York Hall in Bethnal Green.
Last Night of the Proms 2024: an evening of questionable programming and uneven quality
United Kingdom PROM 73 – Last Night of the Proms: Angel Blue (soprano), Sir Stephen Hough (piano), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, BBC Singers, (Neil Ferris (chorus/choir master) / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 14.9.2024. (CSa)
Pappano and the LSO in the third opening concert of their Barbican season and Yuja Wang is not the star
United Kingdom Berlioz, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns: Yuja Wang (piano), Anna Lapwood (organ), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 15.9.2024. (JR)
Peltokoski is a breath of fresh Proms air with his Vaughan Williams, Schoenberg and Shostakovich
United Kingdom PROM 67 – Vaughan Williams, Schoenberg, Shostakovich: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 9.9.2024. (CC)
Chineke! shows its versatility in a BBC Prom of two halves
United Kingdom PROM 66 – Tchaikovsky/Ellington/Tyzik, Goodyear, Tchaikovsky: Stewart Goodyear (piano), Chineke! Orchestra / Andrew Grams (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 8.9.2024. (CK)
