Garrick Ohlsson

It is an unenviable task for any pianist to stand in for Krystian Zimerman, who withdrew from last night's planned Festival Hall recital three weeks ago, but the American Garrick Ohlsson had bravely stepped into the breach.

Katya Kabanova

Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s 1988 production of Janacek’s Katya Kabanova is often cited as one of Glyndebourne’s most formidable achievements. Using oppressively garish designs by Tobias Hoheisel, Lehnhoff pared the opera down to its essentials and focused unblinkingly on the themes of … Continue reading →

St Petersburg Philharmonic

London seems awash with Russian galas at present. Hard on the heels of the Kirov’s two evenings at the Royal Opera House came a grand concert to celebrate the bicentenary of the St Petersburg Philharmonic – the orchestra that, more … Continue reading →