| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2013 Wigmore Hall | Preludes and pictures: Alexander Gavrylyuk debuts at Wigmore Hall |
 Stepping in for the indisposed Cédric Tiberghien, the Ukrainian-born Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk wowed Wigmore Hall’s lunchtime audience with a debut concert replete in masterful displays of pianism, in the purest meaning of the word.
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| 4-Mar-2013 Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall | Visionary music-making: The Australian Chamber Orchestra in The Reef |
 For many reasons, the ACO’s most recent show The Reef was an artistic experience like no other in all my years of concert-going. It is difficult even categorising the event: an orchestral concert with accompanying video footage? A film with live soundtrack?Read full review... | |
| 11-Aug-2012 St Andrew's Church | Salon songs by candlelight at Corbridge Chamber Music Festival |
 For the second installment in Saturday evening’s Corbridge Chamber Music Festival double bill, St Andrew’s Church was bedecked with tea lights for a programme of light-hearted salon chamber music, based around Book 6 of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words, Op. 67. Benjamin Frith was once more at the keyboard, dressed in an outfit he deemed ‘ridiculous’ – actually, the burgundy velvet jacket and bow tie were perfect for the mellow and relaxed atmosphere of the music.
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| 31-Jul-2011 Royal Albert Hall | Noseda's Rachmaninov |
.jpg) From Soprano Svetla Vasseliva’s vampish allure to Gianandrea Noseda’s warrior-like conducting, Prom 22 was a quintessentially Romantic affair with Russia at its heart. This Proms Choral Sunday, devoted to the music of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov, brought impassioned performances from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (with Noseda at the helm), the Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre and a hat-trick of Proms debutant soloists. Vocally speaking, precision was sometimes sacrificed to the gods of exuberance, but the rewards were frequently thrilling.
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