Chauhan conducts Tchaikovsky – Vol 3
I’ve collected the 3 of these to appear so far in the series – although after listening to the first one, I haven’t been motivated to listen to the next two. Francesca and Tempest were […]
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Challenging conventional ideas of vocal performance: Contemporary Vocal Sünds from Eleanor Westbrook & Oskar McCarthy
Two contemporary singers are joining forces to present a recital of experimental vocal music. Eleanor Westbrook and Oskar McCarthy, along with pianist Ben Smith are presenting Contemporary Vocal Sünds at The Uplands, St Leonards-on-Sea (20 […]
Robert & Clara: Stephan Loges & Jocelyn Freeman at SongEasel
Stephan Loges at a SongEasel recital on 22 June 2025 (Photo: Kate Kantur) Robert & Clara: songs by Clara Schumann & Robert Schumann including Liederkreis, Op. 39; Stephan Loges, Jocelyn Freeman; SongEasel at St Matthew’s […]
450 children celebrate & take part in a wide variety of music: Richard Shephard Music Foundation’s annual Make Music Day in York
Richard Shephard Music Foundation’s annual Make Music Day in York Over 450 school children gathered last week (25 June) at York St John University for a day of inspiring music as the Richard Shephard Music Foundation […]
%20Anthony%20Robling.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "New concertos, more Mozart Made in Manchester, expanding Music in Mind: Manchester Camerata's new season")
New concertos, more Mozart Made in Manchester, expanding Music in Mind: Manchester Camerata’s new season
Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Manchester Camerata (Photo: Anthony Robling) Music director Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Caroline Pether plus music by Fanny Mendelssohn and Beethoven, and returns with Mozart, Made in Manchester, with soprano Ying […]
A vivid sense of style & stagecraft with some of the best Handel singers around: Rodelinda at Garsington Opera
Handel: Rodelinda – Lucy Crowe – Garsington Opera (Photo: courtesy Garsington Opera) Handel: Rodelinda; Lucy Crowe, Tim Mead, Ed Lyon, Brandon Cedel, Marvic Monreal, Hugh Cutting, director: Ruth Knight, the English Concert, conductor: Peter Whelan; […]
Evgeny Kissin at the Barbican: Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich
Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich Evgeny Kissin (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 25.06.2025 Bach Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 Chopin Nocturnes: C sharp minor, Op. 27/2; A flat, Op. 32/3. Scherzo No. 4. Shostakovich Piano Sonata No. […]
A different focus: Timothy Ridout in Mozart & Hummel with Academy of St Martin in the Fields plus Rossini & a Weber symphony
Hummel, portrait by Joseph Willibrord Mähler, c. 1814 Rossini: String Sonata No. 1, Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, Hummel: Potpourri Op. 94, Weber: Symphony No. 1; Timothy Ridout, Tomo Keller, Academy of St Martin […]
From Handel to Verdi & beyond: I chat to soprano Soraya Mafi about singing in Handel’s Saul at Glyndebourne, & expanding into bel canto & Bernstein
Handel: Saul – Soraya Mafi – Glyndebourne Opera (Photo: Glyndebourne/ASH) Soprano Soraya Mafi is currently singing the role of Michal in Handel’s Saul at Glyndebourne in the 2025 revival of the 2015 production by Barrie […]
My Father’s Son: Nicky Spence and Dylan Perez at Thaxted Festival
My Father’s Son Nicky Spence (tenor); Dylan Perez (piano) Thaxted Parish Church, 22.06.2025 Although this recital uses the words of others, it might as well be autobiographical,’ said Nicky Spence in an article about this […]
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