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Raising the spirits: Isabelle Faust, Duncan Ward and the London Symphony Orchestra

Isabelle Faust and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Kevin Leighton
Duncan Ward
© LSO | Kevin Leighton
Isabelle Faust, Duncan Ward and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Kevin Leighton
By Chris Garlick, 24 November 2023
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“the effect was ecstatic, reminiscent of the final passage in Jenůfa”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 23 November 2023
Programme
Bartók, Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz 36
Janáček, Taras Bulba
Chausson, Poème, for violin and orchestra, Op.25
Debussy, La Mer
Performers
Duncan Ward, Conductor
Isabelle Faust, Violin
London Symphony Orchestra
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Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.