United Kingdom Sullivan, Puccini, Tchaikovsky: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 15-19.11.2011.(RJF)
Manchester
An Italian in Manchester: Sollima Plays Cello in Diverse Programme
United Kingdom Respighi, Boccherini and Sollima: Manchester Camerata / Giovanni Sollima (director/cello), Giovanni Guzzo (director/violin), Hannah Roberts (cello), Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 18.11.2011. (MC)
Intense Vaughan Williams’ Fifth from Sir Mark While Gourlay Invigorates Dvořák
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Dvořák, Elgar: Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor), Andrew Gourlay (conductor – Dvořák), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 9.11.2011
Vampires Return Just In Time for Hallowe’en
United Kingdom Townhill, Once Bitten: Book & Music by Richard Townhill with Lyrics by Joanna Marshall & Ross Keeping, South Manchester Amateur Operatic Society, Royal Northern College of Music 18-22 October 2011 (RJW)
Douglas and Moscow Philharmonic Do Justice to Youthful Rachmaninov Works
United Kingdom Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov), Rachmaninov: Barry Douglas (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Simonov (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 18.10.2011 (MC)
Impressive debut for Manchester Camerata’s new Hungarian Music Director
United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, Liszt and Haydn: Manchester Camerata/Gábor Takács-Nagy, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall, Manchester, Saturday 24th September 2011 (MC)
Sir Mark Elder’s deputy delivers an appealing Promenade Concert
Bizet, Saint –Saëns, Ravel, Prokofiev: Sir Mark Elder (narrator), Hallé Orchestra/Andrew Gourlay (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 9.7.2011 (MC)
A “Regal” Lang Lang performs magnificently in Manchester
Beethoven, Albéniz, Prokofiev: Lang Lang, Bridgwater Hall International Concert Series, Manchester, 27.5.2011 (MC)