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“After the interval, as if we hadn’t had sufficient excitement and colour, we had Rachmaninov’s 3rd Piano Concerto, played with consummate ease, or so it seemed, by Alexander Soares. Soares is possessed of a technique far beyond his youth, he is currently studying at the Guildhall School with Ronan O’Hora, and he was the winner of the Ealing Festival Concerto Award, and he played the work as if it was in his blood. This was a young man’s interpretation for all caution was thrown to the wind, tempi were fast, but never so fast that the music became confused or rushed, and it never seemed breathless, but it was very exciting and, because of this, I missed the moments of relaxation which are so important to this work. Soares will, of course, come to this in time, and his performance will be all the richer. For the moment, we revelled in some fine pianism and I look forward to watching this young man’s career grow and the increasing maturity he will display. Gibbons and this orchestra provided a full and satisfying accompaniment.”
Bob Briggs, MusicWeb International