Category: Journal
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Domingo Hindoyan premiere Dani Howard’s Trombone Concerto
Taut, well-organised and slick. And that was just getting into the auditorium.
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Royal Philharmonic play Rossini, Haydn and Vaughan Williams with Petrenko and Isserlis at Royal Festival Hall
Not so much closure as music pointing towards the exit.
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Hats off to the PRs
We don’t really give classical music PRs the credit they deserve. So, I’m going to make a start.
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Why we should be mindful of the language we use to describe the music we love
The language we use to describe music has the potential to convince, persuade or reassure the newcomer, the sceptic, the wary, or the dubious-minded.
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Music’s biggest problem
Last night I posted a screengrab on Facebook of the Cameron Mackintosh quote that’s doing the rounds at the moment in response to the news about musicians being cut from Phantom of the Opera. Responses were mixed. Some were shocked. Some highlighted how they knew already Cameron had a tendency for dickishnesh, One individual (a…
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Review: Andreas Ottensamer makes UK conducting debut with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Ottensamer’s youthful presence and long frame has a whiff of Hector Berlioz about it. A demonstrative artist making his debut in challenging circumstances.
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Why not make your digital tickets available for longer?
By creating a unique user experience, classical music maybe in creating its own special bubble once again.
