Reviews
The latest reviews of our concerts and recordings
Concert reviews: 27 March 2019
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- Published: 08 April 2019
Under the baton of Vasily Petrenko, the Orchestra gave a rousing performance of works by Walton, Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky, with the latter's Piano Concerto No. 1 being played by the masterful George Li.
Concert reviews: 23 March 2019
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- Published: 08 April 2019
Featuring Kian Soltani, Edward Gardner's whirlwind of a concert on 23 March was truly an event of drastic contrast - from the opening strains of Elgar's Cello Concerto to the earth-shattering finale of Mahler's First Symphony.
Concert reviews: 2 March 2019
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- Published: 21 March 2019
On March 3, the Orchestra performed Haydn's grand follow-up to The Creation, The Seasons, featuring Sophie Bevan, Mark Padmore and Andrew Foster-Williams, to critical acclaim.
Concert reviews: 27 February 2019
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- Published: 21 March 2019
To round February off, Andreas Ottensamer joined Vladimir Jurowski and the Orchestra for rousing renditions of works by Weber and Alice Mary Smith, sandwiched with Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture and Brahm's Second Symphony.
Concert reviews: 30 January 2019
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- Published: 06 March 2019
As January came to an end, Sir Roger Norrington joined the Orchestra for performances of Handel's Water Music suites, and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, featuring Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lucy Crowe and Benjamin Appl.
Concert reviews: 27 January 2019
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- Published: 05 February 2019
The second instalment of the Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Ring Cycle took place on Sunday 27 January, featuring an all-star cast with names such as Stuart Skelton, Markus Marquardt and Svetlana Sozdateleva.
Concert reviews: 16 January 2019
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- Published: 05 February 2019
Marin Alsop joined the Orchestra for a wildly creative concert of premieres from contemporary composers on Wednesday 16 January, with compositions from Arne Gieshoff, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Helen Grime, Louis Andriessen and Anders Hillborg.
