Articles by Andrew Larkin

The NSO, Philharmonic Chorus under the baton of Macelaru give a riveting account of Beethoven's Missa solemnis.

Soloist Barnabas Kelemen impresses in Szymanowski's Violin Concerto no. 2, while conductor Alexander Shelley impresses with a chirpy Classical Symphony and a brooding Walton First Symphony.

Danish violinist Znaider with Kulek delivers a capricious Beethoven sonata no. 2 and zany Shostakovich preludes, while the Brahms sonatas do not fully convince. 

Dausgaard dishes up a novel Brahms Second Symphony, while Hadland performs an elegant Coronation Concerto. 

Andsnes continues to woo Irish audiences with a concert of miniatures.

The NSO delivers an emotionally charged Mahler 2 while ConTempo Quartet satisfy with a dynamic rendition of Zemlinsky's Quartet no.3

Engaging, passionate and life-afirming: Harry Christophers' group The Sixteen give a memorable rendition of Monteverdi's Vespers 1610

An exciting rendition of Brahms Second Piano Concerto in the first half was offset by a less than engaging rendition of Hindemith's Symphony: Mathias der Maler in the second. 

Dennis Russell Davies conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in idiosyncratic Les Six, and portentous Holst, while Alice Sara Ott provides exuberant Ravel. 

Buribayev conducts a convincing Mahler 1 but Liszt's concerto fails to grip in Dublin.

A delightfully entertaining and amusing production of Lehár's classic operetta The Merry Widow 

Nikolay Khozyainov charms in a jolly rendition of Mozart's K467 while Gerhard Markson and NSO give a profound rendition of Mahler's Ninth Symphony.

LRC give a sublime rendition of Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil and astound with surreal vocal effects in the contemporary music of the second half. 

An esoteric Nyx, an alluring Shéhérazade and a rollicking Rosenkavalier: the NYPO impress. 

Paul Lewis gives a magnificent rendition of the last three sonatas by Beethoven in Dublin. 

Ray Chen and Julien Quentin perform a scintilating Prokofiev and a delightful Stravinsky in this largely Russian programme. 

Madrigals and Folksongs: the King's Singers entertain and delight in a progromme spanning 400 years with glorious singing. 

Birthday celebrations for the RTE Philharmonic Choir singing Agnew and Elgar, while Tinney shines in Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor K466. 

Finghin Collins and Rosanne van Sandwijk shine as soloists while the Orchestra of the 18th Century was as authoritative as ever under the baton of Kenneth Montgomery. 

In a celestial choir-off, one could imagine the Tallis Scholars giving the Seraphims and Cherubims a run for their money.