There are few guarantees in classical music programmes, but I’m increasingly of the mind that the partnership of the RPO and Petrenko is one of them.
Sophisticated contemporary classical deserves a seat at the table at the BBC Proms. Gjeilo, VOCES8, the Carducci’s and Ruth Aspinall did good.
24 hours at Cheltenham and a chance to hear music by Schnittke, Kilar, Caroline Shaw in performances from Manchester Collective & Laura van der Heijden.
Not wholly fantastic. A bit too fast. But the woodwind were fantastic.
Easily the best thing at Aldeburgh this week.
Power and verve from the BBC Philharmonic and Simone Lamsma
Less gimmick, more a multi-sensory experience that increased attention on the music. Some of the upper frequencies lacked quality.
‘Giant’ deserves a much-longer run. I really hope it gets one soon. More people need to see it.