Joyful energy from Rachel Podger and The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Rachel Podger, Ian Page and The Mozartists

By Nick Boston, 19 June 2025

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“when they reached the “alla turca” section, they were all having great fun”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 18 June 2025

Haydn, Symphony no. 66 in B flat major

Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 2 in D major, K211

Mozart, Finale of a Symphony ("La finta giardiniera"), K121 (K207a)

Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major "Turkish", K219

The Mozartists

Ian Page, Conductor

Rachel Podger, Violin

Marianne Crebassa wears the trousers at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 26th February

Trouser – and toga – roles abound at Wigmore Hall as French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa debuts with The Mozartists in arias from four key Mozart roles.

****1

Weightless, spick-and-span Gluck from Classical Opera

Mark Valencia, 31st May

Classical Opera takes a break from Mozart with two short operas by Gluck.

**111

Youthful japes: La finta semplice at the QEH

Dominic Lowe, 6th June

Classical Opera’s performance of one of Mozart’s earliest operas throbbed with youthful energy; a strong cast brought the humour to life and made up for any weakness in the score.

****1

A successful inaugural concert for The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Dominic Lowe, 18th September

Ian Page's new ensemble kicked off with a feisty performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 29 and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra with two splendid arias sung by Louise Alder.

****1

Marianne Crebassa wears the trousers at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 26th February

Trouser – and toga – roles abound at Wigmore Hall as French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa debuts with The Mozartists in arias from four key Mozart roles.

****1

Handel’s Ariodante in Drottningholm's magical setting

Laura Servidei, 3rd August

A splendid cast led by Ann Hallenberg does justice to an integral version of Handel’s masterpiece under the baton of Ian Page.

****1

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.