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Toronto

Maxim Emelyanychev takes The Sleeping Beauty back to its Baroque roots

By Gianmarco Segato, 01 December 2023

Young Russian maestro Maxim Emelyanychev makes his Toronto Symphony with a dip into Russian imperial ballet.

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Toronto

01 Dec 2023

Maxim Emelyanychev takes The Sleeping Beauty back to its Baroque roots

By Gianmarco Segato

London

Poetry and panache: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet excels in Ravel with the LPO

By Mark Pullinger, 14 February 2020

The French pianist's account of Ravel's G major concerto is the highlight of a nearly all-French programme under Emmanuel Krivine.

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London

14 Feb 2020

Poetry and panache: Bavouzet excels in Ravel with the LPO

By Mark Pullinger

Glasgow

Amicus Orchestra brings summer sunshine to Glasgow’s West End Festival

By David Smythe, 15 June 2019

The Amicus Orchestra conducted by Robert Baxter with Tobias Ringborg as violin soloist brought a touch of sunshine to Glasgow’s West End Festival with popular Humperdinck, Bruch and Dvořák.

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Glasgow

15 Jun 2019

Amicus Orchestra brings summer sunshine to Glasgow’s West End Festival

By David Smythe

London

Fantasy and dreams from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe, 04 March 2018

Continuing its interesting series “Myths and Fairytales”, the Royal Philharmonic gave colourful interpretations of the Hänsel und Gretel overture and Peer Gynt.

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London

04 Mar 2018

Fantasy and dreams from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe

Philadelphia

German fairy-tales and knights: Runnicles conducts Humperdinck and Wagner

By Hilary Stroh, 30 November 2017

Runnicles presents a concert weighted towards a splendid second half.

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Philadelphia

30 Nov 2017

Runnicles conducts Humperdinck and Wagner

By Hilary Stroh

Birmingham

Bold Bruckner and shimmering Strauss as Chauhan conducts the CBSO

By Richard Ely, 06 October 2016

The CBSO's former Assistant Conductor tackles a challenging programme of an early Bruckner symphony and Strauss' hardy perennial Four Last Songs.

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Birmingham

06 Oct 2016

Bold Bruckner and shimmering Strauss from Chauhan

By Richard Ely

Brighton

Rory Macdonald's LPO debut: confident, intelligent and commanding

By Nick Boston, 17 January 2015

Intelligent and arresting Dvořák, warm and confident Humperdinck from Rory Macdonald's debut with the LPO, marred only by disappointing Chopin.

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Brighton

17 Jan 2015

Commanding LPO debut from Rory Macdonald

By Nick Boston

Poole

St Aldhelm's Orchestra brings rare Bruckner to Branksome

By Ken Ward, 16 December 2013

St Aldhelm's Orchestra, conducted by Ian Lowes, gave a rare performance of Bruckner's Symphony no. 0, effectively capturing this early work's symphonic span.

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Poole

16 Dec 2013

Bruckner's Zeroth Symphony in Branksome

By Ken Ward