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Charisma and colour from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic at the Proms

By Chris Garlick, 07 September 2025

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s BBC Proms matinee proves an ideal opportunity to demonstrate their strengths in a programme of Respighi, Milhaud and Vaughan Williams.

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London

07 Sep 2025

Charisma and colour from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic

By Chris Garlick

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London

Hollywood and Vienna magic from Orozco-Estrada, Steinbacher and the LPO

By Alexander Hall, 29 October 2022

From Johann II to Richard, from a remarkably young Erich to his later mature self, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Arabella Steinbacher and the LPO explore Viennese tradition.

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London

29 Oct 2022

Hollywood and Vienna magic: Orozco-Estrada, Steinbacher and the LPO

By Alexander Hall

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London

Philharmonia Orchestra in powerful form under Marin Alsop

By David Truslove, 19 May 2022

The American conductor led strong, characterful performances of Britten and Shostakovich that prompted some misgivings by their execution but made a powerful impression overall.

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London

19 May 2022

Philharmonia Orchestra in powerful form under Marin Alsop

By David Truslove

London

Dohnányi returns to the Philharmonia for Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn

By Dominic Lowe, 07 June 2018

The bond between Dohnányi and his old orchestra remains strong.

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London

07 Jun 2018

Dohnányi returns to the Philharmonia

By Dominic Lowe

London

Elegant guise from Arabella Steinbacher as Dresden Philharmonic takes on Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich

By Mark Thomas, 22 May 2018

A polished Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto from Arabella Steinbacher preceded a forceful Shostakovich 5 from Michael Sanderling as the Dresden Philharmonic continue their UK tour.

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London

22 May 2018

Elegant guise from Arabella Steinbacher with Dresden Philharmonic

By Mark Thomas

San Francisco

Arabella Steinbacher delivers superb Beethoven with the DNSO in San Francisco

By Mayumi Wardrop, 03 April 2017

Fabio Luisi and the DNSO did not disappoint audiences in San Francisco, presenting a captivating program of Beethoven, Strauss and Nielsen.

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San Francisco

03 Apr 2017

Steinbacher delivers superb Beethoven in SF

By Mayumi Wardrop

Berlin

Tumultuous times: a history lesson with Vladimir Jurowski

By Sam Johnstone, 14 January 2017

A firecracker performance by Vladimir Jurowski and the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin giving urgency to music composed at a time that echoes our own.

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Berlin

14 Jan 2017

A history lesson with Vladimir Jurowski

By Sam Johnstone

London

Bluster and reserve: Steffens and Philharmonia play German romantics

By Mark Thomas, 27 October 2016

Rousing performances of Beethoven and Brahms from Karl-Heinz Steffens and the Philharmonia came either side of a polished, but slightly reserved, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

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London

27 Oct 2016

Bluster and reserve: German romantics from the Philharmonia

By Mark Thomas

London

Peerless Brahms and heaven-storming Sibelius from Salonen and the Philharmonia

By Roy Westbrook, 02 November 2015

Difficult to imagine anyone finding fault with Arabella Steinbacher's Brahms concerto – or finding a similar consensus about Salonen's Sibelius Five.

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London

02 Nov 2015

Peerless Brahms and heaven-storming Sibelius

By Roy Westbrook

London

Dohnányi and the Philharmonia in a rousing close to the season

By Nick Boston, 28 June 2015

Dohnányi and the Philharmonia produce rousing Beethoven and Bartók with clarity and bite. Steinbacher and Power present different approaches to Mozart in a spirited and flawless performance.

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London

28 Jun 2015

Dohnányi and the Philharmonia in a rousing close to the season

By Nick Boston

Birmingham

Arabella Steinbacher and the Dresden Philharmonic in Birmingham

By Katherine Dixson, 21 June 2015

The highlight of the Dresden Philharmonic's evening in Birmingham was Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, with Arabella Steinbacher's performance a joy to experience.

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Birmingham

21 Jun 2015

Arabella Steinbacher and the Dresden Philharmonic in Birmingham

By Katherine Dixson

London

Jakub Hrůša conducts the Philharmonia in Czech masterworks

By Chris Garlick, 10 April 2014

As part of the short series of concerts curated by Jakub Hrůša, Bohemian Legends,focusing on Czech music from its golden era 1850 – 1950 and featuring three of its greatest masters (Dvořák, Janáček and Suk), the Philharmonia treated us to a collection of almost excessively rousing works.

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London

10 Apr 2014

Jakub Hrůša conducts the Philharmonia in Czech masterworks

By Chris Garlick

Sydney

Sydney Symphony play Stravinsky and Mendelssohn with Dutoit and Steinbacher

By Oliver Brett, 14 June 2013

For the second of his two concerts conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit presented a program consisting of highly contrasting works by Stravinsky and Mendelssohn, including Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, celebrating the 100th anniversary of work’s first performance in 1913.

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Sydney

14 Jun 2013

Sydney Symphony play Stravinsky and Mendelssohn with Dutoit and Steinbacher

By Oliver Brett

London

Mendelssohn and Bruckner from Steinbacher, Masur & the Philharmonia

By Ken Ward, 02 February 2012

This was a programme that presented what are probably each of its composers' most popular works, played by one of London’s very best orchestras, under the direction of one of Europe’s most venerable and respected conductors. Add to that the winning presence of a young and vibrant soloist, and it is not surprising that the concert was well attended.

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London

02 Feb 2012

Mendelssohn and Bruckner from Steinbacher, Masur & the Philharmonia

By Ken Ward

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Steinbacher, Rožeň y la Sinfónica de Tenerife impresionan en Dvořák y Beethoven

By Francisco Martínez Ramos, 30 April 2021

La Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife interpreta el Concierto para violín de Dvořák y la Séptima sinfonía de Beethoven junto a los invitados Arabella Steinbacher como solista y el director Jiří Rožeň.

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

30 Apr 2021

Steinbacher, Rožeň y la OST impresionan en Dvořák y Beethoven

By Francisco Martínez Ramos

Cologne

Drei Portraits jüdischer Komponisten mit Lahav Shani und dem Gürzenich-Orchester

By Michael Vieth, 21 February 2021

Lahav Shani und das Gürzenich-Orchester tragen mit einem gelungenen Programm zu den Festtagen jüdischen Lebens in Köln bei

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Cologne

21 Feb 2021

Drei Portraits jüdischer Komponisten mit Lahav Shani

By Michael Vieth

Madrid

El estreno de Herbe de dune no pasa desapercibido en el Auditorio Nacional

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 20 January 2018

El director y la Orquesta Nacional exhibieron como línea general una imponente ductilidad sonora que impregnó a la sala de una llamativa multiplicidad cromática y de un movimiento rítmico incesante.

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Madrid

20 Jan 2018

Estreno de Herbe de dune entre bravos y disputas

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic

Paris

Esa Pekka Salonen réussit son Beethoven…

By Gilles Lesur, 07 December 2015

Salonen en magicien du rythme offre un Beethoven euphorique et hédoniste.

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Paris

07 Dec 2015

Esa Pekka Salonen réussit son Beethoven…

By Gilles Lesur

Zurich

Eine Jupiter-Stunde in der Tonhalle: Roger Norrington, Arabella Steinbacher und das ZKO

By Rolf Kyburz, 28 March 2015

Als Zuhörer geriet man ganz in den Sog dieser faszinierenden Musik: eine Meisterleistung sowohl auf Seiten des Dirigenten wie des Orchesters!

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Zurich

28 Mar 2015

Jupiter-Stunde in der Tonhalle

By Rolf Kyburz