The Guildhall of St George in King’s Lynn (Image: Matthew Usher) Founded in 1951, the King’s Lynn Festival has a long and distinguished history. It arose because Alexander Penrose and Lord and Lady Fermoy wanted […]
Through the Centuries: Songs by Madeleine Dring; Kitty Whately, Julius Drake; ChandosReviewed 15 April 2026 If you thought Madeleine Dring’s songs were confined to camp nightclubs then think again. Here Kitty Whately and Julius Drake […]
Joe Hisaishi Howl’s Moving Castle: Merry-go-Round + Cave of Mind Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude und Verklärung Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: excerpts The National Youth Orchestra’s Festival Hall concert (following on from the Bridgewater Hall […]
%20Show%20artwork%20-%20Windrush%20Suite%20&%20Echo%20in%20the%20Bones.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "An evening of connection, reflection, & celebration: Renell Shaw's The Windrush Suite at Kings Place")
As part of Kings Place’s Memory Unwrapped season composer, songwriter and producer Renell Shaw has a year-long artist residency. Shaw’s work bridges theatre, contemporary composition and artist led music, and his credits include music for […]
One of Sinfonia Cymru’s Cymuned Sessions Sinfonia Cymru is a collective of dynamic professional musicians all aged under 30 committed to taking music across the length and breadth of Wales. Whilst the do perform regularly […]
From 11 to 14 June 2026, cellist and artistic director Beatrice Philips leads an ensemble of 15 chamber musicians and soloists for the 2026 Lewes Chamber Music Festival with a wonderfully diverse programme, celebrating Kurtag’s […]
That’s the question. Well…let me be more specific. Why can’t Chandos sound engineer, Ralph Couzens, achieve consistency with the recorded sound of the Sinfonia of London? Why is that so difficult? They record in the […]
Helen Hopekirk – National Galleries of Scotland collection (Photo: National Galleries of Scotland) A new festival is hoping to bring back the name of Helen Hopekirk. Born in Peebles in 1856, she was one of […]
Apollo’s Fire Apollo’s Fire, the American period instrument ensemble led by its founder Jeanette Sorrell, is coming to the UK for a short tour featuring the company’s second residency at the Church of St Martin […]
Perhaps fittingly, there is an establishment by the name of “Satan’s Whiskers” a hop, skip and a jump from York Hall. Richard Strauss’ Salome is a visceral juxtaposition of the good (or is that Good?: […]
