United Kingdom Norman, Stravinsky, Sibelius: Vilde Frang (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.1.2024. (CS)
Vilde Frang plays Stravinsky with insight and charm
Claire Seymour
Cirque Soleil bring Alegría, in a new light to the Royal Albert Hall
United Kingdom Cirque du Soleil – Alegría, in a new light: Royal Albert Hall, London, 17.1.2024. (CS)
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Awake receives its London premiere by the Castalian Quartet
United Kingdom Janáček, Turnage, Bartók: Castalian String Quartet (Sini Simonen & Daniel Roberts [violin], Edgar Francis [viola], Steffan Morris [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.1.2024. (CS)
Matthew Hunt joins the Chiaroscuro Quartet at Wigmore Hall for some sunny Mozart
United Kingdom Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart: Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Chiaroscuro Quartet (Alina Ibragimova & Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux [violins], Emilie Hörnlund [viola], Claire Thirion [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.10.2023. (CS)
From my Homeland: very satisfying musical reflections from the Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Dvořák, Smetana, Brahms: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Nash Ensemble (Alasdair Beatson [piano] Benjamin Nabarro & David Adams [violin], Lars Anders Tomter [viola], Adrian Brendel [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.10.2023. (CS)
The Rite by Heart: the Aurora Orchestra at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 62 – Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring: Charlotte Ritchie (actor), Karl Queensborough (actor), Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2023. (CS)
Wonderfully elegant Tchaikovsky from Augustin Hadelich at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 59 – Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.8.2023. (CS)
Sparkling, spry Shostakovich from Pavel Kolesnikov at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 44 – Samy Moussa, Shostakovich, Stravinsky: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Gemma New (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 18.8.2023. (CS)
