Nigel Kennedy/ Orchestra of Life; Sir Charles Mackerras Memorial Concert; Jonas Kaufmann | Classical review

Royal Albert Hall; Royal Festival Hall; Wigmore Hall – all LondonIt's not often you see a violinist welcome concert latecomers with a great big kiss, but when Nigel Kennedy's in charge, anything can happen. Besides, classical music's great iconoclast had to rescue the public-relations disaster that had been his Birmingham appearance earlier in the week, so the smackers planted on both cheeks of an unsuspecting woman looked like a public call for forgiveness.Catcalls and slow handclaps had gree...

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