Artikel von Roy Westbrook

The soprano seemed to be duetting with players as much as conducting them in Knoxville: Summer of 1915.

An ideal homage to the "Swiss Stravinsky" on the 50th anniversary of his death.

Corelli and a triple-decker sandwich on the south coast, with three arias from Handel’s Messiah separated by two concertos from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

Stravinsky's Violin Concerto is a favourite of Baiba Skride's, played here with evident enthusiasm, and a chamber music feel to the interchanges with the wind and brass. 

Its theme of the passing of everything from cherry blossom to opera houses made this a programme for the artistic perils of our time. 

A memorable account of Schubert's "Great" C major symphony, conducted – and analysed – by Joana Mallwitz.

The principal flute provided several of the delights coming from the wind section, still one of the glories of this orchestra.

A compelling treatment of a richly ambiguous work, one that invited us into the drama.

Saraste’s mastery in Sibelius is hardly a surprise, and neither is the calibre of the orchestra Sibelius himself often visited to conduct.

The duo shines in sunny Beethoven, cool Prokofiev and over-ripe Franck.

With a cast of six and orchestra of seven, Waterperry Opera treats us to a new chamber opera, and one with music by Mozart.

An Elektra conducted like Mendelssohnian fairy music, sung not shouted, just as Strauss required.

After four evenings and ten world premieres, Pierre Boulez Saal's A Festival of New Music comes to a haunting end.

Dame Sarah Connolly and David Butt Philip prove that less really can be more.

Canellakis has the musicianship to ensure Strauss’ over-the-top moments registered high on music’s Richter scale.

Plenty to frighten the children and thrill the adults from Volodin in the latest International Piano Series recital at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. 

Oppressed by the prospect of wall-to-wall LvB throughout 2020? Here was a joyous reminder of why we are celebrating.

Violetta Valéry was Armenian soprano Hrachuhí Bassénz, who made a strong impression on the audience, certainly by the end.

Buniatishvili 4 – Tchaikovsky 2 at the interval, but Dmitri Dmitrievich comes off the bench after half time to level for the Russians in Leningrad.