United Kingdom An English Music: Zeb Soanes (narrator), Opus Anglicanum, Kings Place, London, 10.2.2016 (CS)
Claire Seymour
The Chilingirian Quartet’s Bartók Cycle Continues
United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók and Beethoven: Chilingirian Quartet (Levon Chilingirian & Ronald Birks [violin], Susie Mészáros [viola], Stephen Orton [cello]) Kings Place, London, 7.2.2016. (CS)
A Terrific Evening with the Takács Quartet
United Kingdom Beethoven, Timo Andres and Elgar: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre & Károly Schranz [violins], Geraldine Walther [viola], András Fejér [cello]), Aleksandar Madžar (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 3.2.2016 (CS)
The RPO on Fine Form at the Start of Their Seventieth Anniversary Year
United Kingdom Roslavets, Ravel and Shostakovich: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2016 (CS)
Strong Independent ‘Voices’ Come Together as the Stradivari Quartet
United Kingdom Mozart, Janáček and Brahms: Stradivari Quartet (Xiaoming Wang & Sebastian Bohren [violins], Lech Antonio Uszynski [viola], Maja Weber [cello], Kings Place, London, 24. 1.2016 (CS)
Mozart: String Quartet in Bb K.589
Janáček: String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters)
Brahms: String Quartet in Bb Op.67
The Pianist of Willesden Lane: A Not Inconsiderable One-Woman Tour de Force
United Kingdom Various composers, The Pianist of Willesden Lane: St. James’s Theatre, London, 22.1.2016. (CS)
Committed Advocacy for Anna Clyne’s New Violin Concerto
United Kingdom Butterworth, Anna Clyne & Elgar: Jennifer Koh (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 15.1.2016. (CS)
A Thought-Provoking and Impressive Recital by Lukas Geniušas
United Kingdom Beethoven, Brahms, Bartók and Prokofiev: Lukas Geniušas (piano), St. John’s Smith Square, London, 12.1.2016. (CS)