The Darkness of Valentin Silvestrov
Valentin Silvestrov was forced to leave his native Ukraine after the Russian invasion of 2022, seeking refuge in Berlin. There is hope in this music but its eems rooted in a full realisation of teh […]
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Be still, and know that I am God: Choral Contemplations – Sacred Introits & Duets from Phoenix Consort & Adam Whitmore on Convivium Records
Choral Contemplations – Sacred Introits & Duets: Peter Blumson, John-Paul Bowman, Rosemary Broadbent, David Fletcher, David Goymour, Adrian Green, Bruce Ramell, Derek Saunders, Noel Skinner; Phoenix Consort, Adam Whitmore; Convivium RecordsReviewed 14 September 2026 Music […]
Chromatica Orchestra returns for third season at Battersea Arts Centre with newly appointed principal conductor, Oliver Cope
Oliver Cope (Photo: Amanda Protidou / TSSO) When Chromatica Orchestra opens its 2026/27 season at Battersea Arts Centre (its third season at the venue) they will be conducted by the young (age 27) British conductor […]
Darbar Festival: bringing the depth, discipline and sheer emotional power of Indian classical music to the widest possible audience
Performers at Darbar Festival, Barbican Centre A major UK celebration of Indian classical music, Darbar Festival returns to the Barbican Centre from 28 October to 1 November, bringing together some of the world’s most revered […]
The Bernstein Beat: a community weekend in the Lake District celebrating the music and work of Bernstein
From Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, Lake District Music will take over Sedbergh School for The Bernstein Beat, a community weekend celebrating the music and work of Leonard Bernstein. There will be a […]
War Requiem & Northern Lights: Tony Cooper looks forward to Norwich Philharmonic Society’s forthcoming season
The Norwich Philharmonic Society plays a vital role in the musical life of the fine city of Norwich and its wider area offering performances of a consistently high standard and attracting strong support from local […]
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National Youth Choir of Scotland celebrates 30 years by expanding its nationwide network of regional choirs to Glasgow
National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS) A new choir starts rehearsing this week in Glasgow as the National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS) is expanding its nationwide network of regional choirs with the launch of […]
Seeing & hearing: Ben Goldscheider plays Brian Elias’s Touching the Quick as part of Anish Kapoor exhibition at Hayward Gallery
Brian Elias: Touching the Quick – Ben Goldscheider at the Anish Kapoor exhibition, Hayward Gallery Brian Elias: Touching the Quick; Ben Goldscheider; Anish Kapoor exhibition at Hayward GalleryReviewed 12 September 2026 Brian Elias’s music for […]
The belief that music, at its most vital, knows no borders: Icelandic record label/collective Bedroom Community is 20
Nico Muhly, Valgeir Sigurðsson, & Ben Frost in Reykjavík in 2007 (Photo: Bedroom Community) Icelandic record label/collective Bedroom Community is 20 this year. Founded in Reykjavík in 2006 by Icelandic composer and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson, […]
Metanoia: Yulianna Avdeeva plays Liszt
The term “Metanoia” makes sense as applied to Franz Liszt: it refers to a change of life direction in response to a spiritual event or conversion. And here we have the move from Liszt the […]
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