The Sacconi Quartet – Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell, Cara Berridge (Photo: Clive Barda) The Sacconi Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the line-up unchanged since Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell and […]
Alex Paxton‘s fifth studio album, Candyfolk Space Drum is released on 3 April 2026 on Jonah Records. As exuberant as ever, Paxton’s music on the album features jazz musicians, school children, players from the London Sinfonietta […]
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Brecht & Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – English National Opera (Photo: Tristram Kenton) Brecht & Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny; Rosie Aldridge, Kenneth Kellogg, Mark Le Brocq, […]
Sir Alexander Gibson Wednesday 11 February 2026 marked 100 years since the birth of Sir Alexander Gibson (1926-1995). Gibson became the first Scot and longest-serving principal conductor and music director of the Scottish National Orchestra […]
Esther Abrami The French violinist Esther Abrami, who studied at Chetham’s School of Music, the Royal College of Music and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, is described as something of a ‘media sensation’: she has over 400,000 […]
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Act 4 – Gabriella Reyes, James Newby – Opera North, 2026 (Photo: Tristram Kenton) Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Liam James Karai, Hera Hyesang Park, James Newby, Gabriella Reyes, Frances […]
Britten: Peter Grimes, Act One, Scene One – Opera North, 2026 (Photo: James Glossop) Britten: Peter Grimes; John Findon, Philippa Boyle, Simon Bailey, Johannes Moore, Hilary Summers, Stuart Jackson, Nazan Fikret, Ava Dodd, Claire Pascoe, […]
Sky with the Four Suns: Pärt, Purcell, Britten, Mica Levi, Jasmine Morris, John Luther Adams; Manchester Collective; Crypt up-close, St Martin-in-the-FieldsReviewed 12 February 2026 Moving from Purcell to a new commission, the Manchester Collective’s programme brought […]
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO), artistic director Marios Papadopoulos, has done occasional concert performances of opera, but this September they begin a significant new operatic project. In what might be seen as a brave move in […]
This year’s Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival takes Miracles & Mysteries as its theme. For one captivating weekend, 22 to 24 May 2026, Beverley’s visitors and residents will be able to enjoy concerts, […]
