The first of my Christmas presents to myself. A trip abroad in mid-January.
Christmas music in a grand religious space stirs the heart even if the faith is non-existent. And that’s OK.
James MacMillan’s captivating new violin concerto formed the centerpiece in a spectacular Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert at Usher Hall earlier this week, an event that demonstrated remarkable connection between conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and the SCO Dedicated to Nicola Benedetti and in memory of Penderecki who died in 2021, MacMillan’s one movement violin concerto was a…
I’ve always considered percussionists – the ones who are as at home with tuned or rhythm instruments – as the epitome of cool. The hipper cousin to the comparatively staid pianist. Percussionists can conjure up all manner of wizardry, bedazzle you with their technique. There’s more on display too – we can see the mechanics…
Conductor Gianluca Marciano is building an audience in the Italian fishing town of Lerici with a distinctive and satisfying listening experience. Jon Jacob reflects on an enlightening trip to the Italian Riveria.
Tom Coult and Alice Birch’s ‘Violet’ opened the 2022 Aldeburgh Festival. The new opera is gripping, bleak, and thought-provoking.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival isn’t daring to present classical music in a new way. They don’t need to. They started doing it 38 years ago.
Surprises around every corner in a dazzling supercharged performance from pianist Benjamin Grosvenor
A delightful afternoon with delightful people in a chocolate box town in mid-Kent.
National Open Youth Orchestra’s debut concert at Milton Court in London was a life-affirming reminder of the power of music-making.