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Southampton

Ed Hughes’s enchanting Sky Blue opens a thrilling programme from Southampton Concert Orchestra

09/04/2025 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Hughes, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov: Alison Hughes (clarinet), Jinah Shim (piano), Southampton Concert Orchestra / Paul Ingram (conductor). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 5.4.2025. (CK)

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Chloё Hanslip and Danny Driver boldly take us to Bach and Beyond at Turner Sims

25/03/2025 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach, Ysaÿe, Franck – ‘Bach and Beyond’: Chloё Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 21.3.2025. (CK)

Violinist Chloё Hanslip and pianist Danny Driver in a previous concert at The Wigmore Hall © The WH Trust

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An epic Shostakovich Marathon in Southampton, in aid of Cancer Research

18/03/202506/03/2025 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Shostakovich: Jinah Shim, Keelan Carew, Paul Ingram (piano), Mark Cox (trumpet), Austin Lam (cello), Orchestra / Craig Lawton and Paul Ingram (conductors). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 2.3.2025. (CK)

Pianist Jinah Shim playing Shostakovich with the Orchestra

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Mozart and Beamish: the Elias String Quartet with Robin Ireland cast a spell at Turner Sims

05/01/202508/12/2024 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Beamish: Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch and Donald Grant [violin], Simone van der Giessen [viola], Marie Bitlloch [cello]), Robin Ireland (viola). Turner Sims, Southampton, 5.12.2024. (CK)

Elias String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas

 

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Late Schubert of outstanding sensitivity and power from Paul Lewis in Southampton

23/03/2024 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert: Paul Lewis (piano). Turner Sims, Southampton, 19.3.2024. (CK)

Paul Lewis © YST Conservatory of Music

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The Chiaroscuro Quartet’s programme at the Turner Sims: short, but perfectly formed

12/06/2023 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell, Haydn, Beethoven: Chiaroscuro Quartet (Alina Ibragimova, Pablo Hernan Benedi [violin], Emilie Hornlund [viola], Claire Thirion [cello]). Turner Sims, Southampton, 4.6.2023. (CK)

Chiaroscuro Quartet © Eva Vermandel

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Compelling playing by Paul Lewis in less well-known Schubert at Turner Sims

27/08/202307/05/2023 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert: Paul Lewis (piano). Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, 4.5.2023. (CK)

Paul Lewis

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Sounds and sweet airs: outstanding music-making from the Fidelio Trio in Southampton

05/06/202312/03/2023 by Chris Kettle

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Moeran, Debussy, Schubert: Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan [violin], Tim Gill [cello], Mary Dullea [piano]). Turner Sims, Southampton, 9.3.2023. (CK)

Fidelio Trio

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