| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2012 Westminster Cathedral Hall | Eugen Indjic has Schumann steal Chopin's thunder at Westminster Cathedral Hall |
The past two seasons have seen the Chopin Society UK celebrate the composer’s bicentenary and its own 40th anniversary. The programme of monthly concerts that it puts on continues to feature a roster of well-known artists alongside those that deserve to be better known. The Yugoslav-born French-American pianist Eugen Indjic falls into the latter category. This is despite an impressive international career begun in the 1960s that has seen him collaborate with artists of calibre such as Giuseppe Sinopoli, Valery Gergiev, Rafael Kubelik and Erich Leinsdorf.Read full review... | |
| 19-Jun-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Valentina Lisitsa's Royal Albert Hall Debut |
With more than 30 million YouTube channel views, there is simply no doubt that Valentina Lisitsa is already a classical music star to contend with. Not content with being any ordinary internet superstar, in the run-up to her Royal Albert Hall debut, the Ukrainian pianist uploaded videos of her practice sessions, announced her intention to stream the concert across the globe, and even went so far as to allow the audience to pick the programme via the internet.
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| 7-May-2012 Wigmore Hall | Portraits and Dedications: Leon McCawley at Wigmore Hall |
A lunchtime recital at the Wigmore Hall is always a pleasure, and a welcome opportunity to pause for an hour or so to enjoy exceptionally high-quality music in a fine setting, and today’s concert, given by pianist Leon McCawley was no exception.
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