ENSEMBLE 360 . Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 19.05.2026 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24, “Spring”. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18/4. Septet, Op. 20. After the challenging but infinitely enriching Beckett/Feldman concert […]
Feldman & Beckett: Words & Music Sheffield Chamber Music Festival, covered several times over the years by Classical Explorer, seems to exude a ferocious curiosity that spills over into the most remarkable concert programming. The […]
Kammerorchester Basel (Photo: Matthias Mueller) Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Nos. 4 & 10, Bach; Violin concerto in A minor, Violin concerto in E major, Grieg: Holberg Suite; Basel Chamber Orchestra, Vilde Frang; Wigmore HallReviewed 20 May […]
There is a lot to be said for Hee-Young LIm and Nathalia Milstein’s approach to Rachmaninov. Composed in the aftermath of the disaster of the premiere of Rachmaninov’s First Symphony, the Sonata for Piano and […]
Jacky Zhang at BBC Young Musician in 2024 In 2024 at just 16 years old, pianist Jacky Zhang reached the final stages of BBC Young Musician with a performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 […]
Cristóbal de Morales: Missa L’homme armé a4, Magnificat secundi toni, Missa L’homme armé a5; De Profundis, Robert Hollingworth; COROReviewed 20 May 2026 The Morales Project moves to CORO and demonstrates the richness to be found in the composer’s […]
Like a breath of bracing Yorkshire air, Northern Ballet’s brand-new Gentleman Jack swept into Sadler’s Wells, bringing a truly refreshing new narrative to the stage: the story of the ‘first modern lesbian’, Anna Lister aka […]
Ben Nobuto (Photo: Jennifer Hawthorn ) Kings Place’s new Curated By… series places audiences at the centre of a composer’s creative world. For the opening event on 23 May, Curated By… Ben Nobuto the British-Japanese […]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Domingo Hindoyan (Photo: Gareth Jones) The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s 2026/27 will be Domingo Hindoyan’s sixth as chief conductor and his concerts with the orchestra feature a wide range of repertoire including […]
Moonrise: music by Christopher Churcher; Somerville College Choir, Oxford, Will Dawes; Resonus Classics Reviewed 12 May 2026 Music by the 22-year-old Christopher Churcher revealing a sophisticated handling of his choral forces allied to a distinctive […]
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