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Review: Music of the Americas at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
America celebrates a big birthday this July 4th. And just to show we here in the ‘old country’ don’t bear a grudge at being shown the door 250 years ago, the Phil went all-American in this exuberant Thursday night concert. Lest we forget, for many of those years Liverpool was the gateway to the ‘new world’, and those transatlantic links remain strong. But this was also a wider international affair, with the equally exuberant German pianist Frank Dupree making his first (but h
Review: Elgar's Cello Concerto at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
This week the Phil announced its new season for 2025-26, unveiling a programme bursting with goodies including a clutch of world and UK...
RLPO reveals new 2025-26 season programme
Sir Simon Rattle and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Stephen Hough, Paul Lewis, and celebrated sopranos Carolyn Sampson and...
Review: Dream Team at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
With Easter being so late this year, it’s still the best part of a fortnight until the day we British know as Shrove Tuesday – and much...
Review: Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven at Philharmonic Hall *****
Most people would agree it’s been quite a week for Vikingur Ólafsson . First the Icelandic pianist picked up a coveted Grammy for his...
Review: Leeds International Piano Competition Winner at Philharmonic Hall ****
In recent years the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has become the Leeds International Piano Competition’s house band, accompanying the...
Review: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
They may come from two different ‘Dream’ teams. But it seems the partnership between Domingo Hindoyan and pianist Simon Trpčeski is no...
Review: Season Opening Concert at Philharmonic Hall *****
It’s been a long time coming – five months, if we’re counting, since the full forces of the RLPO were last on the Philharmonic Hall...
RLPO unveils new 2024/25 season programme
Sir Bryn Terfel, superstar pianist Paul Lewis, trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores and baritone Roderick Williams are among favourites...
Review: Alberga and Shostakovich at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
When Kazakh Alim Beisembayev won the Leeds International Piano Competition three years ago, part of his extensive prize package was the...
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