Andrew Mellor
Andrew Mellor is a regular contributor to The Strad.
ReviewConcert review: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Pekka Kuusisto (violin)
Andrew Mellor reviews an unusual ‘visual concert’ at the Oslo Opera House on 6 June 2023
ReviewConcert review: Danish Quartet & Friends: Series of Four
Andrew Mellor reports on a performance from the ‘Series of Four’ concerts, taking place at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Music on 19 March 2023
ReviewCamerata Zürich: Janáček, Suk, Dvořák
A fabulous reimagining for string orchestra of Janáček’s piano cycle
ReviewFrank Peter Zimmerman: Beethoven
Stylish yet sincere and focused playing in third volume from this duo
ReviewARC Ensemble: Klebanov
Ukrainian composer’s quartets are an important addition to the repertoire
ReviewVilnius Quartet: Karnavičius
Early 20th-century Lithuanian quartets are worth hearing if not world-changing
ReviewFenella Humphreys: Sibelius, Josephson
A concerto with strength of spirit plus a heavenly journey postscript
ReviewManchester Collective: The Centre Is Everywhere
Sonic magic and immaculate playing combine in an unmissable recording
ReviewLive-streamed concert review: Ilze Klava (viola) Bergen Philharmonic/Edward Gardner
Andrew Mellor watches the performance at the Grieghallen Bergen, Norway, on 3 February 2021
ReviewGil Shaham: Brahms, Beethoven
New interpretations bring a youthful sense of discovery 20 years on
ReviewSignum Quartet, Tanja Tetzlaff: Tüür
Baltic composer’s music yields heartfelt and often astonishingly good moments
ReviewJennifer Koh: Mythologies
Contemporary composer symphonic showcase that’s full of electric energy
ReviewConcert review: Augustin Hadelich (violin) Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Manfred Honeck
Andrew Mellor hears the performance at Copenhagen’s DR Concert Hall on 27 November 2020
ReviewFestival review: Pärnu Music Festival 2020
Andrew Mellor attends the performances at Pärnu Concert Hall, Estonia, from 16-23 July
ReviewLisa Batiashvili: City Lights
Lights, camera, action: a violinist’s evocative movie-musical travels