Concert reviews The Midsummer Marriage 25 September
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- Published: Monday, 27 September 2021 16:12
We had a fantastic evening opening our 2021/22 season, which was also the first concert with our new Principal Conductor Edward Gardner! Here are some of the press reviews of our performance of Tippett’s The Midsummer Marriage:
“For his debut concert as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic, Edward Gardner made an inspired choice – and executed it superbly”
★★★★★ from The Telegraph
“The real stars were the London Philharmonic Orchestra”
★★★★ from The Times
“The evening belonged to Gardner, his orchestra and choruses, outstanding throughout, and simply unforgettable”
★★★★ from The Guardian
“The playing of the LPO under Gardner’s direction was simply incandescent, and found the perfect balance between rhythmic acuity and midsummer-infused warmth of tone”
★★★★ from Bachtrack
“This concert performance was certainly an auspicious start to Edward Gardner’s tenure at the helm of the LPO – we can’t wait to see how it develops”
★★★★ from MusicOMH
“The result was enthralling’
★★★★ from Broadway World
“The LPO revelled in Tippett’s demanding writing with a virtuoso response – sensitive and soft when required during passages of lyrical beauty”
"Gardner...ignited sparks in the second and third acts'
★★★★ The Arts Desk
