United Kingdom Brahms and Shostakovich: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.4.2022. (MBr)
Blistering Shostakovich and inspired Brahms from the virtuosic Philharmonia
Marc Bridle
Brilliant Tchaikovsky with the Philharmonia from UK debutant pianist Bruce Liu
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky: Bruce Liu (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 10.3.2022. (MBr)
Rattle and the LSO were not perfect but a great deal was inspired
United Kingdom Berlioz, Hannah Kendall, Sibelius, Bartók, Ravel: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Centre, London, 9.3.2022. (MBr)
Music-making of compelling drama from the LPO conducted by Alpesh Chauhan
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff: Daniel Lozakovich (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Alpesh Chauhan (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.2.2022. (MBr)
Exceptional LPO concert with the world premiere of a fragrant López Bellido concerto
United Kingdom Adams, López Bellido, Richard Strauss: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Berman (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2022. (MBr)
Rouvali lets the Philharmonia Orchestra concert go very much off-leash in its virtuosity
United Kingdom Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov: Alexandre Kantorow (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali. Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.2.2022. (MBr)
An entirely memorable LSO concert of music by Miklós Rózsa and Bartók
United Kingdom Rózsa, Bartók: Roman Simovic (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 9.12.2021. (MBr)
On many levels a quite exceptional recital from George Harliono at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Bach, Prokofiev, Liszt: George Harliono (piano). Wigmore Hall, London 7.12.2021. (MBr)
