Peter Quantrill
Peter Quantrill is a regular contributor to The Strad.
ReviewFestival round-up: BBC Proms 2024
Peter Quantrill takes in some of the string highlights at the Royal Albert Hall from this year’s BBC Proms
ReviewChristian Poltéra: Prokofiev
An unusually lyrical take on Prokofiev’s thorny masterpiece yields rewards
ReviewConcert review: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) London Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Adès
Peter Quantrill visits London’s Barbican Hall on 30 May 2024 for the performance of Adès and Lutosławski
ReviewConcert review: Engegård Quartet
Peter Quantrill attends the performance of Mozart, Bartók, Maja Ratkje and Fanny Mendelssohn at London’s Conway Hall on 21 April 2024
ReviewConcert review: Verona Quartet
Peter Quantrill hears the performance of Mendelssohn, Bacewicz and Beethoven at London’s Conway Hall on 28 April 2024
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Laura van der Heijden: Earth, Sea, Air
Superbly intense readings from a young British cellist forging her own path
ReviewConcert review: Esther Yoo (violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra/Clemens Schuldt
Peter Quantrill hears the premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto at London’s Barbican Hall on 20 March 2024
ReviewConcert review: Julia Fischer (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner
Peter Quantrill listens to the performance of Daniel Kidane’s violin concerto Aloud at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 16 March 2024
ReviewConcert review: Inbal Segev (cello) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Oksana Lyniv
Peter Quantrill hears the performance of Victoria Vita Polevá and Dvořák at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 9 February 2024
ReviewLaura van der Heijden: Path to the Moon
Fine musicianship can’t quite overcome a flawed programme concept
ReviewConcert review: Vilde Frang (Violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo
Peter Quantrill attends the performance of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto at London’s Barbican Hall on 20 January 2024
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Michael Barenboim: Mendelssohn
Empathetic arrangements and warm musicianship make this a must-hear
