John Savournin The intriguing game of musical dominos in arts administration continues. Earlier this year it was announced the Guy Verrall-Withers, co-founder and artistic director of Waterperry Opera Festival, was becoming director of audiences & impact […]
Rehearsal for Uprooted – Garsington Opera Youth Company On 29 July 2025, Garsington Opera Youth Company joins forces with Sinfonia Smith Square to present Uprooted, a new opera by composer Hannah Conway and librettist Hazel […]
Having emerged from the Aldeburgh Festival [see Tony’s review of the closing concerts], Snape Maltings is gearing up for this year’s Summer at Snape, a month-long celebration of music running from 26 July – 31 August […]
George Vass & the Presteigne Festival Orchestra (Photo: Presteigne Festival) This year’s Presteigne Festival, which runs from 21 to 25 August 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), among the […]
Britten: Peter Grimes; Mark Le Brocq, Emma Bell, Mark Stone, Eugene Dillon-Hooper, Matthew Bawden, Rhian Davies, Oliver Heuzenroeder, Justin Jacobs, Caitlin MacKenzie, Joshua McCullough, director: Will Kerley, Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Harry Sever, British […]
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra & Joanna MacGregor, June 2025 (Photo: Fernando Manoso) Having celebrated its centenary in May 2025, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its lively 2025/26 season under music director Joanna MacGregor, only the fourth […]
On Sunday 13 July 2025, Live on the Lawn: Twilight Classical presents viola da gamba player Sarah Small in recital on the lawn of the Chelsea Physick Garden in what promises to be an enchanting evening in […]
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore – Martins Smaukstelis & chorus – St Paul’s Opera (Photo: Julian Guidera) Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore; Fiona Hymns, Martins Smaukstelis, Theodore Day, Ashley Mercer, Isabella Roberts, director: Eloise Lally, music director: Adrian Salinero, […]
Alice Farnham with members of the Royal Northern Sinfonia and members of the RPS Women Conductors programme at the Glasshouse including Charlotte Corderoy In 2014, conductor Alice Farnham formed the Women Conductors programme, initially at […]
Charlie Barber at the premiere of his The Fall of the House of Usher with the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales in 2012 Welsh composer Charlie Barber, who celebrated his 75th birthday last year […]
