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A real festival programme: varied lineups in music by Mozart, Britten, Shostakovich & Brahms at Hatfield House Music Festival Still remarkably youthful himself, Chromatica Orchestra’s new chief conductor Oliver Cope sees their role as developing the next generation of musical talent Music in anxious times: Hatfield House Music Festival opens with a captivating evening of music from the time the house first opened Celebrating John Joubert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in advance of his 2027 centenary O’Hare Music Centre, Britten Pears Arts’ new hub for music education, participation and artist development
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A fresh irritant at CBSO concerts

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A fresh irritant at CBSO concerts

From Norman Stinchcombe’s review of an excellent concert of English music, marred only by…

To whoever is responsible: please, please (please x 10²) stop these meandering, tiresome, tedious Kazuki Yamada addresses to the audience. This one involved him interviewing CBSO player Amy Thomas. Yamada: “Do you like English music?” Thomas: “Yes”. Yamada (I translate his gestures into words) “What is the orchestra’s best section?” Thomas: “The violas.” She’s a viola player. Those were the highlights.

Full review here.

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