United Kingdom Grieg, Delius, Vaughan Williams: Guy Braunstein (violin), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 21.2.2015 (MC)
Storgårds and Braunstein Champion Delius and Vaughan Williams
Manchester
Good Singing and Choreography In G&S Patience Production
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Patience: Manchester Universities & RNCM Gilbert & Sullivan Society, / Lucy Armstrong (conductor), Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, 18.2.2015 (RJW)
Strong Start to Festive Season with Colourful Staging and Magnificent Singing of Lehar’s Masterpiece
United Kingdom Franz Lehar. The Merry Widow (Sung in English with titles): Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Wyn Davies (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester, 3.12.2014. (RJF)
Storgårds Impresses in His Elgar, Nielsen and Walton Interpretrations
United Kingdom Elgar, Nielsen & Walton: Alina Pogostkina (violin), David Soar (baritone), CBSO Chorus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,, 8.11.2014 (MC)
(c) Heikki Tuuli
RNCM Keeps Up High Standards at Concert Hall Reopening
United Kingdom Schubert , Winterreise: Sir Thomas Allen (baritone, Joseph Middleton (piano), Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall, Manchester, 7.11.2014. (RJF)
Photo (c) Credit RNCM
Savagery, Menace and Sardonic Jubilance in Shostakovich’s Tenth
United Kingdom Liadov, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Leticia Moreno (violin), St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra /Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 4.11.2014 (MC)
Exciting Shostakovich Performance from Mullova and Elder
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Ravel: Viktoria Mullova (violin), Hallé, Hallé Choir/Sir Mark Elder, (conductor) Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday 9.10.2014 (MC)
Exhilarating and Transparent Choral Symphony from BBC Philharmonic
United Kingdom Beethoven: John Daszak (tenor), Alastair Miles (baritone), Raquel Lojendio (soprano), Clara Mouriz (mezzo-soprano), CBSO Chorus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 29th September 2014 (MC)
