United Kingdom Liszt, Bruckner: Alexandre Kantorow (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.5.2024. (JR)
Bruckner in the sure hands of an expert: Manfred Honeck conducts the Philharmonia at the RFH
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Underwhelming Verdi Requiem from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO at the Royal Albert Hall
United Kingdom Verdi, Requiem: Miah Persson (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), David Junghoon Kim (tenor), Alexander Vinogradov (bass), Philharmonia Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 23.4.2024. (JR)
Phenomenal Ravel from Chamayou; and searching Vaughan Williams from Pappano and the LSO
United Kingdom Raksin, Ravel, Vaughan Williams: Bertrand Chamayou (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 18.4.2024. (JR)
Impassioned Rachmaninov and a surprise from Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican
United Kingdom L. Boulanger, Barber, Rachmaninov: Janine Jansen (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 14.4.2024. (JR)
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s odd pairing for a Sunday afternoon concert under Santtu-Matias Rouvali
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Bruce Liu (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.4.2024. (JR)
Grandiose Bruckner from a glowing LPO under Paavo Järvi at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Bruckner: Leila Josefowicz (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.4.2024. (JR)
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle semi-staged but calamity strikes ENO as soprano withdraws at the eleventh hour
United Kingdom Bartók, Duke Bluebeard’s Castle: Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera / Lidiya Yankovskaya (conductor). London Coliseum, 21.3.2024. (JR)
Motley patchwork concert full of variety: the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall under Dima Slobodeniouk
United Kingdom Prokofiev, R. Strauss, Sibelius, Debussy: Martin Helmchen (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.3.2024. (JR)
