Singing melodies and rapid-fire showmanship from Alexei Grynyuk in Brighton

British cellist Laura van der Heijden proved herself to be the sister of soul on the cello for the second night in succession.

The inaugural Bristol Proms are nearly over. Indeed, if you’re reading this any later than Saturday evening, they’ve been and gone. The festival, run by the Bristol Old Vic, has deliberately been unlike its London namesake.

Last night’s concert in the Usher Hall contained so many different strands, that it defies simple categorisation. One of a series of nine concerts in Scotland, its first objective was clearly to promote Miss Benedetti’s latest CD, The Silver Violin. This recording features tributes to many of the great composers who wrote film music for the silver screen, hence the title.

Janine Jansen ofreció un concierto acompañada por la Camerata Salzburg, demostrando ser una de las violinistas más interesantes del panorama actual.

Un Vivaldi de sorprendente vigor teatral cierra en el Teatro Real la gira europea de la Freiburger Barockorchester bajo la batuta de René Jacobs.

La Camerata Vocal de la Universidad de Chile, con Juan Pablo Villarroel al frente, ofreció la Misa tango en una versión íntima que permitió resaltar la mezcla de lenguajes que se dan en la composición.