What was the last concert you went in 2016?

BevC posted:

Joe Jackson at the London Palladium on Saturday night - awesome.  To come Jeff Lynne's ELO, Seal, Elton John, Billy Joel and 10CC. 

 

Glad you enjoyed him Bev, I'm a great fan. SWMBO bought two tickets for this & we planned to have a nice long weekend up in London, with a good restaurant booked. Then, on Friday night, I went down with a severe tummy bug & I was too ill to go! What an absolute p*sser!

Bert Schurink posted:

I was yesterday at the concert of Behzod Abduraimov, a young piano player as part of my pianissimo series. The venue was this time the older Prinz Regententheater, a nice venue with atmosphere as you can see in the below picture...

 

Bert, are you in Baden Württemberg Lander? I see the araldica on the main balcony.

bicela posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

I was yesterday at the concert of Behzod Abduraimov, a young piano player as part of my pianissimo series. The venue was this time the older Prinz Regententheater, a nice venue with atmosphere as you can see in the below picture...

 

Bert, are you in Baden Württemberg Lander? I see the araldica on the main balcony.

No I live myself close to Nurnberg. And most of my piano recitals and concertos I see in Munich. So it's all in Munich and this is the Prinz Regententheater in Munich.

Sorry, my mistake. I've not see well the details 

Magic Flute at the ENO London last night, for quite an unusual production, most of which worked well. As you may be able to see from my typically blurry photo, the orchestra was raised so that they were visible throughout the performance.

Of the singers the Pamina of Lucy Crowe was probably the standout.

On the way in we were approached by members of the ENO Chorus, who are fighting a proposed 25% pay cut; we signed a petition in their support.

Anna von Hausswolff, Uppsala 2016-02-07

Kula Shaker - Roundhouse.  Wednesday 17th Feb. Short but sweet set mainly tracks from the latest album and their first excellent album.

Just returned from seeing the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Grams do a Copland and Gershwin program.  The guest pianist was a gentleman named William Wolfram.  Even though the are not necessarily one of the bug name outfits in the USA they did a very nice job and it was an enjoyable evening at the Belk Theater.

Massive Attack, Tonhalle, Munich 21 Feb

I bought the tickets a while ago and was not sure what to expect having read some lukewarm reviews from the earlier dates on this tour. Needn't have worried...was a great night. Also think their new material holds up  well to all but their very best.

Was also blown away by the support act, Young Fathers. Raw energy, an absolutely outstanding live performance. Up with the very best I have seen in the past couple of years out here.

Friday 12th, This Is This Is Not Heat at Café Oto, Dalston. This was Hayward and Bullen's first gig together in something like 34 years, and a host of avant-garde luminaries (Thurston Moore, Chris Cutler, Alexis Taylor, etc) turned up to help them along. It was pretty amazing, and on "24 Track Loop", they unleashed the power of Can.

Review from The Graun here: http://www.theguardian.com/mus...heat-review-cafe-oto

TOTO, Stockholm, friday 19th.

Old boys having fun on stage, good show !!

Another concert last night at the RCM in South Kensington.  Mozart's overture to Don Giovanni followed by Dvorak's Symphony no.9 "New World Symphony".  Slower paced than I'm generally used to from many recordings, and a little ragged in the second movement, but understandable considering most were performing the piece for the very first time.  

Oh and I got to rub shoulders with that master of the 'tache, Professor Robert Winston who is the RCM's chairman.

DrMark posted:

Just returned from seeing the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Grams do a Copland and Gershwin program.  The guest pianist was a gentleman named William Wolfram.  Even though the are not necessarily one of the bug name outfits in the USA they did a very nice job and it was an enjoyable evening at the Belk Theater.

Nice to see another from NC on the forum. My daughter plays in three NC symphony Orchestra's. Please support them all and other great Orchestra's across the planet. A memorable one for me was the LSO at the Barbican 2012.

Salonen/CSO + YoYo Ma

Was yesterday at a concert of the Dutch/Italian grandmaster Marco Borsato in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. It was a memorable concert one which shouldn't have ended in a way. The venue is also perfect for this kind of concert. Good video show and of course a perfect concert with an orechestra.

i will place some pictures / or videos later today when I am back home.

As promised some pictures to the concert...

Field Music, last evening  at The Duchess, York.

Exceptional live band, catch them if you can during their present tour.

Dave.

kuma posted:

Salonen/CSO + YoYo Ma

Beethoven Overture to King Stephen
Lutosławski Symphony No. 3
Salonen Foreign Bodies

Kuma, this looks a very interesting programme, I have Simon Rattles fine recording of Lutoslawski 2^nd Symphony but am very tempted by Salonen’s recording of the complete Lutoslawski Symphonies which are available here at the bargain price of £9.

We went to 'The War of the Worlds' at the Dominion, Tottenham Court Road on Saturday 27th.  It was an absolutely brilliant event with most performances better than the original.  Highly recommended.

The cult at Nottingham rock city last night

Awful performance by an arrogant front man. Sound of the room was flat and the crowd were dead

Other than that great night (wasn't good at all)

Sorry to hear that Yorkslad. They are in Birmingham tonight and I was tempted, but couldnt get on with their latest album so I gave it a miss. Ill get a report tomorrow off one of my mates who still went to see if his experience ties up with yours.

I spent an evening in London at the RCM listening to a concert of works by John Cage, Steve Reich, John Adams and others. At times it was challenging but the skill of the musicians and the kernel of brilliance behind each piece was never in doubt.  Most enjoyable.

As an aside, and speaking of John Cage, those who remember the old entrance to the Naim factory may recall the large sign that hung there as a reminder and inspiration to everyone who passed it daily; it was a quote by John Cage that went thus;

Let no one imagine that in owning a recording he has the music.

WNO Marriage of Figaro last night at Birmingham Hippodrome, which is possible my favourite Mozart opera, the second act finale is a miracle of musical invention.

The Cult, at Leeds Beckett University last night.

Astbury in fine form, Duffy pulling major shapes all night, the other band members top notch.

Read some reports, as above, that they had been less than great elsewhere, but they didn't disappoint at Leeds.

Oh.........and it was satisfyingly LOUD! 

Dave.

So it was this evening Phronesis for me. They played in a small venue and I was in the first row - only two meters away from the guys. Quite exciting concert, with a bit overbalanced to the drummer, but I enjoyed. And it's funny that it is still possible to be at a concert and only spent 21 euros. 16 euros to get in, 5 euros for two colas...

some pictures which will give you an impression of how close I was...