This week finds the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam in residence at Aldeburgh’s Snape Maltings. They will spend the week collaborating with recorder player Erik Bosgraaf, soprano Michaela Riener and composers Josephine Stephenson and Antti Auvinen, developing a new performance project entitled “The Rape of Artemisia”.
Anja Bihlmaier conducts the Royal Swedish Opera Choir and Royal Swedish Orchestra in Gustav Adolf's Square, Stockholm
On 17 August, Gustav Adolf’s Square in Stockholm becomes the main stage for Stockholm Culture Festival. Anja Bihlmaier conducts the Royal Swedish Opera Choir and the Royal Swedish Orchestra for a free open air concert.
Steven Osborne performs Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 2 at the Mostly Mozart Festival
Steven jets off to New York for the Mostly Mozart Festival performing Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No 2 with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra under the baton of Louis Langrée (9 and 10 August).
Vadym Kholodenko heads to International Piano Festival at La Roque d’Anthéron
Vadym Kholodenko heads to the International Piano Festival at La Roque d’Anthéron and performs Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1 with Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra (11 August)
Miguel Harth-Bedoya and an evening of South American Sounds in Saratoga
Miguel Harth-Bedowa conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga for an evening of South American Sounds including Ginastera Harp Concerto and Piazzolla’s Tangazo (9 August)
Vadym Kholodenko performs at festivals in Ljubljana and La Roque d’Anthéron
Vadym gives a solo recital of Mozart, Beethoven and Godowsky (7 August) at the Ljubljana Festival and is then joined by Alena Baeva (violin) for a performance of Schubert, Schumann and Strauss (8 August)
Steven Osborne steps in to perform at Edinburgh International Festival
Steven steps in today (5 August) to replace Beatrice Rana to give a recital of Messiaen and Schubert as part of the Edinburgh International Festival at Queen’s Hall.
Avi Avital appearing at Ljubljana Festival, Auer Fest Veszprem and 3 concerts with the Basel Chamber Orchestra
Avi Avital has a busy week appearing at Ljubljana Festival today (29 July), Auer Fest Veszprem, Hungary (30 July) and then 3 concerts with the Basel Chamber Orchestra at the Nuits Citadelle Sisteron (2 August), the Engadin Festival (4 August) and the Menuhin Festival Gstaad (5 August).
Vadym Kholodenko at the International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival, USA
Vadym Kholodenko gives a recital (30 July) at the start of the International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival, USA followed by a masterclass (3 August).
Steven Osborne performs at the Oxford International Piano Festival
Steven Osborne presents a selection of Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l'enfant-Jésus in Christ Church Cathedral as part of the Oxford International Piano Festival (3 August).
Leonard Elschenbroich at the PyeongChang Chamber Music Festival
Leonard Elschenbroich joins forces with other musicians in South Korea at the PyeongChang Festival (1 and 3 August)
Adam Walker and his Orsino Ensemble at Ryedale Festival
Adam Walker is doing a residency with his Orsino Ensemble at the Ryedale Festival this week
Carlos Kalmar and Steven Osborne join forces in Singapore
After a great 5 concert tour of New Zealand with the NZSO, Steven Osborne and Carlos Kalmar join forces again this week in Singapore
Ronald Brautigam: Beethoven at Wigmore Hall
A master of the classical repertoire and champion of the fortepiano, Ronald Brautigam returns to London’s Wigmore Hall on Saturday 20 July for an all-Beethoven recital.
Adam Walker returns to the Wigmore Hall
Friday 12 July sees Adam Walker return to the Wigmore Hall for a late night concert with guitarist Sean Shibe, performing a fascinating programme including works by Piazolla, Debussy, Takemitsu and Ravi Shankar.
Ronald Brautigam performs Mozart cycle in Sweden
Tonight sees Ronald Brautigam give the first performance in a weekend of Mozart celebrations with the Wermland Opera Orchestra in Karlstad. Under the baton of Johannes Gustavsson he performs three different Mozart concerti on consecutive nights. More information on the orchestra’s “Mozart Mania” summer festival here:
Elena Schwarz conducts world premiere of The Sleeping Thousand at Festival d’Aix en Provence
On Saturday 6 July Elena Schwarz conducts the world premiere of a new opera by Israeli composer Adam Moar.
Rave reviews for Leonard Elschenbroich's recording of Beethoven's complete Cello Sonatas
Leonard Elschenbroich has received rave reviews for his recording of Beethoven: 5 Cello Sonatas and was awarded "Editor's Choice" in Gramophone and "Chamber Music Disc of the Month" in BBC Music Magazine.
Avi Avital reunites with his Avital meets Avital band
Avi Avital reunites with Omer Avital and the rest of his Avital meets Avital band this July.
Belgian and Wigmore Hall debut for the vision string quartet
Last week the vision string quartet gave their Belgian debut at Musiq’3 festival in Flagey on 28 June.