| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2013 La Maison Symphonique de Montréal | The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Rossini, Beethoven and Bruckner |
 Tonight’s OSM concert began introspectively, deep down in the baritone register of Brian Manker’s cello, accompanied warmly by his section and the contrabasses. Rossini’s overture to William Tell is both immediately recognizable and perilously difficult – virtually every section of the orchestra is highlighted, and quite often pushed to technical extremes.
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| 1-Mar-2013 Usher Hall | Slobodeniouk and Bavouzet perform Beethoven with the RSNO |
 There is nothing quite like an all-Beethoven programme for filling a large concert hall. Last night’s offering from the RSNO in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall was ample proof of this, with hardly a spare seat anywhere in the house. Given that the music was already so familiar, is there any other factor that might lend additional appeal?Read full review... | |
| 13-Feb-2013 St David's Hall | The Philharmonia play Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with Guy and Gardner in Cardiff |
 There are times when a concert, even those featuring famous and oft-heard works, can be utterly rejuvenating.
Tonight’s performance presented a pair of grand minor-key works by two emotional heavyweights of the 19th century.Read full review... | |
| 7-Feb-2013 Barbican Centre: Hall | Mark-Anthony Turnage world première with the LSO at the Barbican |
PhilipGatward01.jpg) Mark-Anthony Turnage and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding, have thoroughly dominated this week in the Barbican Hall. Firstly with a high-profile performance of the composer’s trumpet concerto From the Wreckage on Tuesday, and then the first performance of his new, purely orchestral piece Speranza on the Thursday. One of his longest concert works to date at 45 minutes, it is also one of his most symphonic.Read full review... | |
