Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Grosvenor, and Hilary Hahn

First off, a brilliant performance

I've heard others play the Elgar piece, but Kanneh-Mason provided the cleanest runs and the best plucks of any I've heard.

He is a player more than a stage performer and he is expert at it.

The only minor complaint I have is, when he played a pre-interval encore, he didn't tell us what it was, assuming, I guess, that an audience comming for a classical performance would know without being told. Which I did not.

Would I recommend spending efforts to see him again? Yes, definitely

With two Grammy Awards under her belt, Hilary Hahn delivers an exceptional performance every time. Of course most violinists begin training at a very young age, and it’s evident from the way that Hahn commands the orchestra and uses her violin as an extension of herself that she is a natural, and so I wasn’t surprised to hear that she has been playing since just before her fourth birthday. The concerto that she was playing with was played entirely by memory on her part, and the timing, riffs, and complex melodies were absolutely spot on, and the rest of the orchestra reacted superbly to her lead.

I’ve listened to all 15 of her albums time and time again, but hearing her perform live is something else entirely. The way that she dedicates herself entirely to her instrument is completely engaging for the audience, and she held the entire theatre in absolute silence throughout her performance. As well as playing with the orchestra, she performed some of her original compositions, which were met with rapturous applause. She plays with such emotion and concentration, yet all the while makes it look like the easiest instrument in the world. One of my favourite tracks by Hahn was her collaboration with Josh Ritter, but unfortunately she wasn’t able to play it at her show. However, if they tour together, I’d love to hear the crossover of classical music and singer songwriter performed live.