Category: Review
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Review – Vikingur Ólafsson plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Bristol Beacon
Vikingur Olafsson performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Bristol Beacon—an intense, absorbing experience
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Review – Manchester Camerata’s Mozart Made in Manchester with Martin Owen
In Takács-Nagy, Martin Owen and Manchester Camerata’s concert at Stoller Hall there was an example of how leadership, trust, and musical detail converge to add to a quiet kind of revolution.
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Review – Britten Sinfonia’s must-attend Surround Sound concerts
A feast for the senses: Britten Sinfonia’s Surround Sound playlist concerts shine
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Review – The Sixteen gets its 2025 Choral Pilgrimage underway
A sublime mix of ancient and modern in The Sixteen’s latest tour – Angel of Peace
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Preview – Edinburgh International Festival 2025: a month to mark, and a programme to discover and be enriched by
From grand orchestral statements to intimate chamber concerts, the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival offers a rich tapestry of music, drama, and dance—making August a month to set aside in the calendar.
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Review – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform Stephen Hough’s Piano Concerto
Hough’s work dazzles at Poole Arts Centre in a programme that breathed new life into Elgar’s perennial favourite Enigma.
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Review – Oslo Philharmonic plays Shostakovich 11 twice with conductor Klaus Makela
Thoroughly Good heads to Oslo for concerts given by the Oslo Philharmonic conducted by Klaus Makela — an opportunity to compare and contrast.
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Benedetti Foundation’s transformative programme celebrates 5 years
Nicola Benedetti’s Benedetti Sessions marks five years with a UK-wide programme of workshops, residencies, and online sessions in 2025.
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Review – Royal Northern Sinfonia, Vikungur Ólafsson with conductor Dinis Sousa
Night and day with Royal Northern Sinfonia & Ólafsson Night and day conjured up in a variety of musical styles and execution, all enthusiastically and succinctly introduced from the stage by conductor Dinis Sousa. Eerie soundscapes packed with thrills, spills and a hint of mild peril made Kaija Saariaho’s concert opener Ciel d’hiver (Winter Skies)…
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Punk meets classical music seen through photographer Sven Kristian-Wolf’s lens
Punk meets classical in an arrest catalogue of gritty behind the scenes reportage from photographer Sven Kristian-Wolf.