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Emerson String Quartet review – Shostakovich offers consolation and equilibrium

The first of a trio of concerts focusing on Shostakovich’s string quartets saw the Emersons bring a persuasive intensity to the Russian dissident composer’s music

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022

LSO/Noseda review – uncompromising Shostakovich and exhilarating Beethoven

The bleak beauty of Shostakovich’s 14th symphony was explored to unsettling effect in a superb performance; the Beethoven that followed was focused and full of energy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022

LPO/Canellakis at the Royal Festival Hall review: An excellent team in the making

The New York-born conductor showcased a genuine rapport with one of Europe’s finest orchestras

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022