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They may seem like an odd pairing, but Wang and Kavakos defy the naysayers yet again, warming into a fascinating recital in Vienna.

Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey and French pianist Nathalia Milstein deliver a compelling performance of Mozart, Janáček and Strauss at Bantry House. 

This enticing ensemble of soprano and piano trio evoked, delighted and expressed with heightened intensity in less well-known repertoire, including from some big names.

A long evening of very high class playing offered rich rewards in exploring modernist responses to a Debussian challenge. 

Pianist Yuja Wang and violonist Leonidas Kavakos demonstrated an outstanding chemistry

Joshua Bell and other musical heavyweights fail to impress in an evening of Czech chamber works well-known and otherwise.

One of the delights of instrumental recitals is their unpredictability. There is an element of challenge that all types have in common, however.