United Kingdom Elgar, Shostakovich:Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Simon Callow (speaker), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.2.2015 (JQ)
John Quinn
Ex Cathedra Thrillingly Unveil James MacMillan’s Visionary New Work
United Kingdom Parry, Roxanna Panufnik, MacMillan. Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore, Town Hall, Birmingham, 31.1.2015 (JQ)
A Rare Outing for Korngold’s Symphony in Birmingham
United Kingdom Bernstein, Gershwin, Korngold: Freddy Kempf (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Michael Seal (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 28.1.2015 (JQ)
The UK Première of James MacMillan’s Gripping and Moving St. Luke Passion
United Kingdom Britten, MacMillan. Toby Spence (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn). CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, James MacMillan (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 4.12.2014 (JQ)
Gustavo Gimeno’s Notable Birmingham Debut
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. Simon Trpčeski (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 12.11.2014 (JQ)
Old-School Brahms from Walter Weller
United Kingdom Richard Strauss and Brahms. Eduardo Vassallo (cello), Christopher Yates (viola), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Walter Weller (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 30.10.2014 (JQ)
Shortlist Unveiled for the 12th British Composer Awards
Shortlist Unveiled for the 12th British Composer Awards
The Berlioz Project: A Chorister’s View of the Philharmonia’s 2014/15 Season Opener
United Kingdom The Berlioz Project: A Chorister’s View of the Philharmonia’s 2014/15 Season Opener: