Category: Journal
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Settling on what Thoroughly Good is … in a nutshell
Formalising what Thoroughly Good does, why it does it, and who it wants to do it with next.
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Violinist Leia Zhu wows the Trafalgar Square audience at the BMW Classics LSO concert
Pleasingly straightforward and unfussy pops concert in Trafalgar Square featuring young talent from Newcastle and East London.
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What matters most
It isn’t the music itself that transforms mood, its the practise of listening attentively that brings about joy.
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Beethoven 4 from the BBC Philharmonic at the BBC Proms 2021
There was a party on but not all of the invitees felt able to attend. And I missed them.
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What I’m liking about the BBC Proms 2021
Radio still thrives, and television coverage has been afforded the opportunity to get some gratifying wide shots. But is the televisual refresh at the expense of available space for Prommers?
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‘Quartet for the End of Time’ on Live from London’s Summer 2021 series
Elegant direction combined with a post-performance discussion brimming with natural rapport makes this digital stream something very special indeed. A blueprint.
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What Thoroughly Good does next
Is reporting on an international music festival during a global pandemic really the right thing to do?
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Double vaccination to be a requirement for nightclub entry
It seems a rather odd strategy to open up nightclubs only to impose a strict requirement for entry 6 weeks after you’ve opened them. If it was an incentive to get those who haven’t already been vaccinated to get their jabs I’d understand it (only if the venues remained closed until then). The big question…
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Stephanie Childress, Isata Kanneh-Mason and London Mozart Players at Cadogan Hall
Isata Kanneh-Mason played with verve throughout the demanding Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1, creating a tender melodic line in the second movement.
