Hoddinott Hall, CardiffThere was more extraordinary playing at Cardiff's recent flute festival than a concertgoer would normally aspire to hear in several years but, within the week came another top-flight virtuoso. Emmanuel Pahud is principal flautist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Marc-André Dalbavie's 2006 Flute Concerto is just one of many works written for him in his parallel solo career.Embedding this concerto in the BBC National Orchestra of Wales's programme of Debussy, Ravel...
Guardian Music — Hoddinott Hall, CardiffThere was more extraordinary playing at Cardiff's recent flute festival than a concertgoer would normally aspire to hear in several years but, with... more info