Mari Samuelsen radiant in Pärt and Vasks with the BBC CO

Mari Samuelsen and the BBC Concert Orchestra

Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra

By Chris Garlick, 27 February 2023

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Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 26 February 2023

Glass, The Light

Vasks, Vientuļais eņģelis (Lonely Angel), meditation for piano trio

Meredi, White Flowers Take Their Bath

Guðnadóttir, Bær

Pärt, Fratres

Rautavaara, Symphony no. 7, "Angel of light"

Anna-Maria Helsing, Conductor

Mari Samuelsen, Violin

BBC Concert Orchestra

The BBC Singers at full throttle at Milton Court

Nick Boston, 26th February

Powerful Herbert Howells, together with affecting Shaw and engaging MacMillan from the BBC Singers, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Sofi Jeannin.

****1

Aleko on the Arno: Bryn Terfel leads fine new GPO double bill

Roy Westbrook, 6th June

An unlikely pairing opens Grange Park Opera's season, the two works united by the dominant central character of each opera – Sir Bryn Terfel.

****1

BBCCO thrills in an evening of Sibelius and his Swedish neighbours

Susannah Moody, 17th March

A study of landscapes, freedom and love from the Anna-Maria Helsing and BBC Concert Orchestra, plus the world premiere of a Trinidadian concerto for orchestra.

****1

Mystics and magicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC Proms

Leighton Jones, 28th August

Music from different genres, for the big and small screens, sit side by side in an evening of music that ignites and enchants the imagination.

****1

Over the top: revamped Tosca returns to the Theatre in the Woods

Mark Pullinger, 10th June

Stephen Medcalf gingers up Grange Park Opera’s staging with some deft directorial touches… even if Tosca is denied her final leap.

***11

Polished Glass from Mari Samuelsen at the Southbank Centre

Mark Pullinger, 5th May

Philip Glass' Violin Concerto draws a big crowd to the Southbank Centre for an evening with the BBC Concerto Orchestra packed with music by contemporary composers.

***11

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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.

Mari Samuelsen radiant in Pärt and Vasks with the BBC Concert Orchestra