Concert reviews – Page 2
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Book review: Notes for Cellists: A Guide to the Repertoire
Lauren Wesley-Smith reads Miranda Wilson’s detailed guide to the cello repertoire
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Book review: Violin in Action Baby: Preparatory Violin Course
Mathew Lee reads Kristina Mirkovic’s method for teaching very young children, a companion volume to her ‘Violin in Action’ series
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Anne Akiko Meyers: Daugherty
An irresistible reading of a new violin concerto from its dedicatee
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Dudok Quartet Amsterdam: Tchaikovsky
Gut strings contribute to bringing a high-Romantic master to life
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Charlie Lovell-Jones: Walton
Another chapter in a soloist’s evolving partnership with an ensemble
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Concert review: Helen Kim (violin) Seattle Symphony/Sunny Xia
US correspondent Thomas May attends a boldy engaging interpretation of Vivaldi’s inescapable classic featuring Seattle Symphony associate concertmaster Helen Kim at Benaroya Hall on 1 May 2025
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The Strad Recommends: James Ehnes: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate
An album to seduce and thrill in equal measure
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The Strad Recommends: United Strings of Europe: Hommages
A crack ensemble proves its mettle in highly varied fare
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The Strad Recommends: Timothy Ridout: Bach, Britten, Shaw, Telemann
An adventurous violist offers a dance through the centuries
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Concert review: Owls, Claire Chase (flute)
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Wiancko, Barber, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh and Terry Riley at 92NY, Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York, on 8 February 2025
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Concert review: Hilary Hahn (violin) Amaryn Olmeda (violin) Seth Parker Woods (cello) Conor Hanick (piano) Tiler Peck (choreographer, ballerina) India Bradley, Roman Mejia (dancers)
Leah Hollingsworth watches an innovative balletic performance with music by Max Richter, Jessie Montgomery, Carlos Simon, Ysaÿe and Bach at the Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, on 27 February 2025
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Concert review: Steven Isserlis (cello) Connie Shih (piano)
Bruce Hodges attends a performance of Beethoven, Martinů, Nadia Boulanger, Grieg and Fauré at the Perelman Theater, Philadelphia, PA, US, on 10 February 2025
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Concert review: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Fabio Luisi
Bruce Hodges hears the performance of Bent Sørensen, Brahms and Korngold at Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA, US, on 21 February 2025
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Concert review: Kuss Quartet
Tim Homfray hears the performance of Mozart, Francisco Coll and Bartók at London’s Wigmore Hall on 13 February 2025
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Concert review: Juilliard Quartet
Peter Quantrill visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the performances of Schubert, Beethoven and Widmann on 18 and 19 January 2025
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Concert review: Vilde Frang (violin) Lawrence Power (viola) Valery Sokolov (violin)
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the recital of Ysaÿe, Bach, Brustad and Kodály on 20 February 2025