| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 8-Dec-2012 Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall | Jaap van Zweden shows his mettle: Mendelssohn and Elgar with the Hong Kong Philharmonic |
 Although Mendelssohn and Elgar lived in different eras and composed in very different styles, a common thread runs through their works featured in Hong Kong Philharmonic’s performance on Saturday – all of them draw their inspiration from the British Isles.
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| 14-Oct-2012 Birmingham Symphony Hall | Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Joshua Bell in Birmingham |
 Though often played with far greater forces, the Beethoven and Mendelssohn played in this concert were well suited to the small size and immediacy of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Directed energetically from the leader’s chair by Joshua Bell, they gave crisp and clear performances which highlighted the chamber-style aspects of these works.
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| 27-Apr-2012 Usher Hall | RSNO Naked Classics: A Scottish Symphony |
 Some entertainment formats seem so obviously successful and popular that you wonder why they didn't come into existence much sooner. Certainly the exploratory idea of Naked Classics has existed in the form of Radio 3's Discovering Music for many years. However, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra series features, in addition to presenter and live orchestra, lovingly put-together, attractive multimedia content on a huge screen, suspended above the musicians.Read full review... | |
| 4-Feb-2012 Église de Saanen, Saanen | A Romantic close to Gstaad Sommets Musicaux |
 They made quite a contrast on stage: the diminutive figure of violinist Alexandra Soumm, resplendent in bright pink evening dress, and the imposing black-clad bulk of conductor Peter Csaba. Both, however, are bundles of energy, which was deployed at full tilt in this performance of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto, closing the violin-laden programme of this year’s Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad.
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