A clever if geographically suspect marketing conceit unites two concerts in the LPO’s ongoing season. This was the first: four 20th-century pieces from central and eastern Europe which, to continue the pop analogy, have made […]
A nine-year-old girl goes on stage to make her concerto debut in Mozart’s Rondo for piano and orchestra in D Major, K. 382 but as she steps onto the stage she trips and sends things […]
The Lambeth Anonymous: Recordings from the Arundel Choirbook; Iken Scholars, Matthew Dunn; RUBICONReviewed 3 February 2026 Seven anonymous, hitherto unrecorded works from the Arundel Choirbook now in Lambeth Palace Library now given voice by this […]
The RPO is going from strength to strength these days and there was no mistaking the enthusiasm of players and audience despite the customary noises off: bronchial intrusions, mobile phone calls, the occasional whir of […]
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Edinburgh Royal Choral Union joins forces with the Brussels Choral Society for Poulenc & Bruckner in Edinburgh The Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (ERCU) will join forces with the Brussels Choral Society for a collaborative concert […]
Some of the 2025 LSO Conservatoire Scholars (Photo: ©Kevin Leighton) Last night, 2 February 2026, was the LSO Conservatoire Scholarships 2026 showcase at LSO St Luke’s when this year’s LSO Conservatoire Scholars gave a recital […]
Strijkkwartet Biënnale Amsterdam at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam (Photo: Marco van Es) Strijkkwartet Biënnale Amsterdam; Muziekgebouw AmsterdamReviewed by Tony Cooper, 26-28 January 2026 The swishy, comfortable and ultra-modern Muziekgebouw Amsterdam provided the perfect setting for the […]
Foyer of Wigmore Hall in 1901 when it was Bechstein Hall (Photo courtesy of Wigmore Hall) Like many major cities, London’s concert halls are largely recent phenomenon and old halls have had a habit of […]
Standard Issue PRXLUDES is an online contemporary music magazine that sees its work as serving as a public platform where emerging and early-career composers can showcase their work. Now they are going live with prx.live […]
I was thrilled to see this new recording from the Pacifica Quartet on Cedille Records. No extraneous “extras” like on their previous two “America-themed” releases (a clarinet on American Stories and a children’s choir (groan) on American Voices). […]
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