Our newsletter is out: May on Planet Hugill
May on Planet HugillAn historically informed Ring in Dresden, and a serpent in a car museum in Göttingen. Our newsletter this month is out on MadMimi, and if you don’t already receive it, please do […]
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16-year-old Gerard Coutain wins Main Composer Prize at Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Europe’s largest youth festival
Gerard Coutain, winner of the Main Composer Prize at Eisteddfod yr Urdd, 2024 Eisteddfod yr Urdd is Europe’s largest youth festival, produced by Urdd Gobaith Cymru, a National Voluntary Youth Organisation with over 55,000 members between […]
For one night only: RNCM takes over the Manchester Museum for Nature’s Music, live ensembles amongst the museum’s collections
Nature’s Music – RNCM at the Manchester Museum (Photo: ©RNCM) On Saturday 6 July 2024, the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) will take over the galleries of the Manchester Museum and present Nature’s Music, […]
Andrea Chénier: Sir Antonio Pappano bids farewell to Covent Garden
Giordano Andrea Chénier Cast; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano. 30.05.2024 Production: Director – David McVicar Revival director – Thomas Guthrie Set designer – Robert Jones Costume […]
Excellent performances of two underrated American violin works
I’ve been on Pentatone’s case lately – for good reason. (Please see my blog for reviews.) However, this latest release is a bit different. And a lot better than what I’ve been hearing from the […]
An Evening of Don Juan: SongEasel’s imaginative programme certainly brings song to South East London in vivid performances from Ella Taylor and Jocelyn Freeman
Lord Byron on His Deathbed, by Joseph Denis Odevaere (c. 1826). An Evening of Don Juan: Emily Hazrati along with songs by Schubert, Elise Schmezer, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Wolf, Ravel, Quilter, Walton, Maconchy, Barber, Britten, James MacMillan; […]
Yuki Negishi’s “Preludes”: Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Gershwin
A disc of Preludes is not so unusual: but here there is no Chopin or Debussy in sight. Instead, Anton Arensky rubs shoulders with Rachmaninoff; Ravel meets Gershwin. I enjoyed Japanese pianist Yuki Negishi’s debut […]
Back to the 1960s: Opera Holland Park returns to its 2008 production of Tosca and creates a satisfying evening in the theatre
Puccini: Tosca – Amanda Echalaz & Morgan Pearse – Opera Holland Park, 2024 (Photo: Ali Wright) Puccini: Tosca; Amanda Echalaz, José de Eça, Morgan Pearse, director: Stephen Barlow, conductor: Matthew Kofi Waldren, City of London […]
Guest Article by Hana Gubenko: What is the Use of Music Criticism Today?
What Is the Use of Music Criticism Today? Guest article by Hana Gubenko What is the use of music criticism in an era when everyone feels free to form their own opinions, to like something […]
A celebration of African classical music: The African Concert Series returns to Wigmore Hall
Rebeca Omordia’s African Concert Series is returning to Wigmore Hall on 20 July 2024 with a day of concerts featuring a wide range of African art music. In the morning, African Flute Music will feature works by Joshua […]
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