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Sheku Kanneh-Mason works his magic with Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic

7 March 2025Posted inMusic
Sheku Kanneh-MAson and the Czech Phil
Exactly 50 years ago to the day, Semyon Bychkov fled the Soviet Union for Vienna, carrying a score - Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony in D minor, Op 47. Like Shostakovich, he…

The real deal: Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic

13 November 2024Posted inMusic
Tarmo Peltokoski and the RPO
Much has been invested in Tarmo Peltokoski, the 24-year-old Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra who made his debut with the orchestra in May 2022. Amidst the hype…

Tetzlaff’s colourful Shostakovich with the LPO tells a Russian story

28 February 2024Posted inMusic
Christian Tetzlaff, Cristian Macelaru and the LPO
Christian Tetzlaff's colourful interpretation of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 with Cristian Macelaru and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Essen told a very Russian story of struggle and strife. The…
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