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Claire Seymour

English Chamber Orchestra return to Cadogan Hall

30/12/202009/07/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Mozart: Ofer Falk (violin), English Chamber Orchestra/Stephanie Gonley (director/violin), Cadogan Hall, 8.7.2020. (CS)

English Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall (archive image)

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‘Wanderlust’ brings Mark Padmore and Julius Drake to Blackheath Halls

30/12/202002/07/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann: Mark Padmore (tenor), Julius Drake (piano), Blackheath Halls, London, viewed on 1.7.2020. (CS)

Mark Padmore and Julius Drake at Blackheath Halls

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Guy Johnston and Melvyn Tan show us the many faces of Romanticism

30/12/202024/06/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin: Guy Johnston (cello), Melvyn Tan (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 24.6.2020. (CS)

Melvyn Tan and Guy Johnston (c) Wigmore Hall

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Ibragimova and Bezuidenhout bring spring and summer to Wigmore Hall

30/12/202017/06/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Beethoven: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.6.2020. (CS)

Alina Ibragimova and Kristian Bezuidenhout (c) Wigmore Hall

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The Swedish Philharmonia make a welcome visit to Cadogan Hall

14/03/202014/03/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Sibelius: Viktoria Mullova (violin), Swedish Philharmonia / Jaime Martín (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 13.3.2020. (CS)

Viktoria Mullova

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A confident debut with the LSO for Karina Canellakis

11/03/202010/03/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom R. Strauss, Ravel: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 8.3.2020. (CS)

Karina Canellakis (c) Mathias Bothor

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Shock-waves and silence from Sean Shibe at Wigmore Hall

09/03/202008/03/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Fennessy, Gubaidulina, J.S. Bach, Lentz: Sean Shibe (acoustic and electric guitar). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.3.2020. (CS)

Sean Shibe (c) Kaupo Kikkas

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Memorable Sibelius from Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and Michael Sanderling

30/03/202024/02/2020 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sibelius, Brahms: Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Michael Sanderling (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2020. (CS)

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (c) Uwe Arens

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