SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL

North Devon Festival 2007: Dame Kiri te Kanawa (sop) with Julian Reynolds (piano) Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple, 29.6.2007 (BK) 

Adès, Beethoven, Brahms:  Alfred Brendel (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi. RFH, 28.6.2007 (CC)

Poulenc: Carole Farley, (soprano), John Constable, (piano). Painters Hall, London 27.6.2007 (AO)

Caetani, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Boccadero, Solbiati, Fazzari, Campogrande: Roberto Prosseda (piano). Wigmore Hall, 25.6.2007 (CC)

  Berlioz, Benvenuto Cellini: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony  Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis, Barbican, London 26.6.2007 (MB)

Wagner, Mozart, Janáček: Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras. RFH  24.6. 2007 (CC)

Amaral, Boulez, Berio: London Sinfonietta, Melinda Maxwell (oboe), Paul Archibald (trumpet), Pedro Amaral (conductor), Jerwood Hall, St. Luke’s, London, 23.6.2007 (AO)

Crystal tears: Dowland and his contemporaries’: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Julian Behr (lute), Concerto DiViole. Wigmore Hall 23.6.2007 (ME)

Launch of The Enescu Society: Remus Azoitei (violin); Eduard Stan (piano). Romanian Cultural Institute, London. 21.06.2007 (ED)

A Musical Tour Round the British Isles ' : Todmorden Orchestra,  Nicholas Concannon Hodges (conductor)  Town Hall, Todmorden, UK  23 .6. 2007 (RB)

Exeter Summer Festival, Magnificats and Misereres: The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor) Exeter Cathedral, 20.6.2007 (BK)

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Värttina in Concert: Corn Exchange Theatre, Exeter 21.6.2007

Aldeburgh Festival (2): Sciarrino, Fauré, Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Nono, Debussy: Louis Lortie (piano), The Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh, England. 18.6.2007 (AO)  

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Final: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Carlo Rizzi St David’s Hall, 5.00pm 17.6.2006 (ED)

 Schubert, Wolf, Warlock, Debussy, Duparc: Christopher Maltman (baritone) Julius Drake (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 16. 6. 2007 (ME)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize Final: St. David’s Hall, 7.30pm 15.6.2007 (ED)

Turnage,  About Water (world première): Barb Jungr (vocals), Martin Robertson (soprano saxophone), Mark Lockheart (tenor saxophone), Gwilym Simcock (piano), Gabriella Swallow (cello), John Patitucci (double bass), Loré Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano), Melanie Marshall (mezzo-soprano), Mike Henry (tenor), Keel Watson (bass) London Sinfonietta, Stefan Asbury (conductor),  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 15.6.2007 (AO)

Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart: Alfred Brendel (piano). Royal Festival Hall, 14. 6. 2007 (CC)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007 Main Prize Concert 5: Orchestra of WNO conducted by Carlo Rizzi 7.30pm  14.6.2007, St David’s Hall (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert 4: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk, St David’s Hall, 7.30pm  13.6. 2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 4: New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 12.6.2007 (ED)

Mahler, Symphony No 3, Knussen, Violin Concerto: Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Ladies of the Philharmonia Voices. Choristers of Westminster Abbey, Choristers of St. John’s College, Cambridge, Royal Festival Hall, 12.6.2007 (AO)

Chopin, Liszt:  Maurizio Pollini (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 12.6.2007 (CC)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert 3: Orchestra of WNO conducted by Carlo Rizzi,  St David’s Hall, 7.30pm  12.6. 2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert 2: BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Jacek Kaspszyk , St David’s Hall, 7.30pm 11.6.2007  (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 3:  New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 11.6.2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 2:  New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 10.6.2007 (ED)

 

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Main Prize Concert 1: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera conducted by Carlo Rizzi St David’s Hall, 7.30pm, 10.6.2007 (ED)

 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 1: 9.6 2007 7.30pm, New Theatre, Cardiff  (ED)

Beethoven: Paul Lewis (piano). Wigmore Hall, 9.6. 2007 (CC)

Hildegard of Bingen, Ordo Virtutum: Vox Animae, Michael Fields (Director) Members of the Manchester Chamber Choir, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. 7.6. 2007 (RJF)

Bernstein on Broadway: Carla Huhtanen (soprano); Sally Burgess (mezzo); Jamie MacDougall (tenor) Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carl Davis (conductor), Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 06.06.07 (GPu)

Elgar 150^th Anniversary Weekend: The Kingdom Op. 51 Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Members of the City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3.6 2007 (JQ)

Elgar 150^th Anniversary Weekend: The Apostles Op. 49 Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Members of the City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 2.6 2007 (JQ)

Mozart and Prokofiev: Lise de la Salle (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 3.6.2007 (ED)

Holliger, Beethoven, Strauss:  Andreas Haefliger (piano) / BBC National orchestra of Wales / Thierry Fischer (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1.6.2007 (GPu)

Glazunov, Chopin, Dvořák:  Maria João Pires (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy. QEH, London,  31. 05.2007  (CC)

Schumann and Brahms:  Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Justus Zeyen (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2007.   (ME)

Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Schumann: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / José Serebrier (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London. 22.5.2007  (ED)

 

J.S. Bach, Weimar Cantatas:  The Purcell Quartet: Emma Kirkby  (soprano) Michael Chance (countertenor) Peter Harvey (bass)  Wigmore Hall, London, 20 .5 2007.   (ME)

Mozart, Bruckner: Piotr Anderszewski (piano),London Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Barbican Hall, 24.5.2007 (AVE)

Schumann, Debussy, Ligeti, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Messian :  Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Barbican Hall, 22.5. 2007 (CC)

Ligeti, Reich: Martyn Brabbins (conductor), John Constable (piano), Shelagh Sutherland (piano), Barbara Hannigan (soprano) Mary King (mezzo-soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), London Sinfonietta, Royal Festival Hall, London 19.5.2007 (AO)

Elgar: James Ehnes (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 18.05.2007 (GPu)

Dvořák: Steven Isserlis (cello); Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Sir Simon Rattle. Barbican Hall, 15.5. 2007 (CC)

Stravinsky, Debussy, Prokoviev: London Symphony Orchestra (Ladies of the London Symphony Chorus) Valery Gergiev (conductor) 14.5. 2007, Barbican Hall London (GD)

Prokofiev, Debussy, Stravinsky: Valery Gergiev (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Zlata Bulycheva (Mezzo-soprano), Oleg Balashov (tenor), Yevgeny Nitkin (bass), Fedor Kuznetzov (bass), Alexander Timchenko (tenor), Simon Callow (narrator), LSO Chorus, Barbican Hall, London 13.05.2007 (AO)

Janácek, Mozart, Tartini, Ysaÿe and Beethoven: Hilary Hahn (violin) and Valentina Lisitsa (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 12.5.2007 (ED)

 

Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius: Jean Rigby (Mezzo); Mark Tucker (tenor); Matthew Best (baritone); BBC National Chorus of Wales; BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox 12.5.2007 (GPu)

Britten, Anderson, Walton: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Edward Gardner (conductor) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London 12.05.2007 (AO)

Schumann, Schubert and Rachmaninov: Tanya Gabrielian (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 11.05.07. (ED)

Janáček, Bruch, Dvořák: Chloë Hanslip (violin) / Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Libor Pešek (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 10.05.2007 (GPu)

Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn: Viktoria Mullova (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10.5 2007 (GD)

70^th birthday recital by Grace Bumbry (mezzo) / Alexander Schmalcz (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 9.05.07 (ED)

Daniel Harding - A Portrait,  Rihm, Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 9.05.2007 (JPr)

Angela Gheorghiu in concert with London Symphony Orchestra / Ion Marin (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. 8.05.2007. (ED)

Angela Gheorghiu in Concert:  Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Ion Marin (conductor)  Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1.05.2007 (MS)

Wagner, Mozart, Dubrovay and Bruckner: London Schools Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Erdi (piano), Tamás Vásáry (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 30.4.2007 (JPr)

 Bainbridge, Berio and Meredith: Nicole Tibbles (soprano), Sarah Eyden (soprano), Heather Cairncross (mezzo-soprano), Omar Ebrahim (narrator), Sounds Intermedia, Voicelab Pulse, conducted by Mary King, Diego Masson (conductor) Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor of flak), London Sinfonietta, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 30.04.2007 (AO)

Weber, Brahms, Tchaikovsky:  Nikolai Lugansky (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Alexander Lazarev. QEH, Thursday, 26.04.2007 (CC)