Shakespeare in Music? “Give me excess of it”. There is no sickening and the appetite never dies.
Devon Glover “If music be the food of love” then take me to the Shakespeare in Music Festival (SIM) in Stratford-upon-Avon from 20 to 23 April. The SIM Festival is rapidly becoming the “go to” […]
Grimeborn Festival 2026: where daring stories, urgent questions and bold reinventions unfold across intimate stages
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Ensemble OrQuesta at 2025 Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre (Photo: Julian Guidera) The Grimeborn Festival is back at the Arcola Theatre this summer from 15 July to 5 September with its usual […]
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Warm hearted & with a twinkle in his eye: The Brook Street Band bring out the sense of enjoyment in the violin sonatas of Ipswich-based Joseph Gibbs
Joseph Gibbs: 8 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 1; The Brook Street Band; First Hand Records Warm and characterful music that deserves to be better known. Provincial in fact but not in reputation, the […]
English lute song & L’Invitation au Voyage: concerts at the Institut français
Près de votre oreille The Institut français in South Kensington continues its occasional series of concerts presenting artists making a welcome appearing in London. This time there is the opportunity to hear the period instrument […]
Mozart the Travelling Whirlwind: the fourth of pianist Michael Wessel’s exploration of Mozart’s piano sonatas
Mozart the Travelling Whirlwind – Mozart: Sonatas Nos. 7, 8, 9; Michael Wessel; ARS ProduktionReviewed by Rey Andreas 27 March 2026 German pianist Michael Wessel recorded a new album of Mozart’s piano sonatas for the […]
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