A Mongolian Emperor, two eager marketing executives, a misfit heir, a nun, and a bit of horseplay all come together in a jumbled depiction of Salieri’s rarely performed, sometimes crazy opera, ‘Cublai, gran kan de’ Tartari’. Penned in 1787 to a libretto by Giambattista Casti, Cublai is a comic opera with pertinent themes. Politics and…
Composer Dani Howard’s first album release celebrates her technicolour orchestration in a range of orchestral works including the whimsical Trombone Concerto that lit up Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall mid-pandemic.
Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Sky Arts achieves a rare feat: it captivates both seasoned fans and newcomers alike.
Dreary school concerts attended by a reluctant audience. A traumatic experience of practical music-making.
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s theatrical program featured Tania Leon’s world premiere, Ravel’s La Valse, and an AI-driven work by McGregor and Williams, with mixed responses to the novel technology.
Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates star in “Ben and Imo,” a play portraying Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst during the creation of “Gloriana” for the 1953 Coronation. Their performances expose Britten’s flaws and Holst’s steadfast support, revealing complex dynamics and emotional depth. The narrative challenges perceptions of the characters, offering a raw look at their…
Cellist Pablo Ferrández’s epic rendition of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto combined with Brahms’ joyous Symphony No. 4 made this the best LPO concert I’ve heard in a long time.
Pianists Imogen Cooper and Martin James Bartlett join the 75 year chamber orchestra for an evening of Mozart in the band’s adopted home of Croydon.
There is well-deserved buzz around this new work, securing Higgins reputation alongside that of Dani Howard as two of the UK’s go-to people for new classical music that audiences want to listen to. Like a lot of Higgins output, the Horn Concerto is a fun work to play no doubt, holds the attention of the…
Rivetting heart-tugging stuff from the Philharmonia in this Sunday afternoon mix of core romantic repertoire.