Reviews

Brighton: Symphony of a City

- 13 May 2016

An evening of two distinct halves kicked off with a curious fusion of film and...

New Blood: 130701

- 13 May 2016

Showcasing FatCat Records’ post-classical imprint 130701, the special Festival concert featured three new artists. Opener...

The Encounter: Complicite Simon McBurney

The Encounter: Complicite Simon McBurney

- 12 May 2016

Seldom do I leave a theatre as utterly sated as last night. McBurney had delivered...

Kali

Kali

- 12 May 2016

Following performances in Denmark, Wales and at the Royal Opera House, Emily Hennessey brought her...

Alke Quartet

Alke Quartet

- 11 May 2016

Beethoven’s F minor String Quartet was the first work whose opus number (Op. 95) I...

Comedy In The Dark

Comedy In The Dark

- 11 May 2016

It may sound gimmicky, watching a condensed comedy club set from respected comics – in this...

Operation Black Antler: Hydrocracker & Blast Theory

Operation Black Antler: Hydrocracker & Blast Theory

- 11 May 2016

I hate reviews that tell me too much in advance of seeing, and to talk...

Ferio Saxophone Quartet

Ferio Saxophone Quartet

- 10 May 2016

We were enticed musically right around the world, the style varying from classic formality to...

Hella Granger: Superstar

Hella Granger: Superstar

- 10 May 2016

This special one woman show was a darkly comic exploration of one woman’s brush with...

London Symphony Orchestra, Leif Ove Andsnes (piano, director), Claus Peter Flor (conductor)

- 10 May 2016

Originally billed conductor Daniel Harding was sadly ill, but thankfully there were two highly capable...

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

- 10 May 2016

Only a year ago I decided that, despite the skills shown and the thrills experienced,...

Amalthea Duo – Klio Blonz (flute) Siobhan Swider (harp)

Amalthea Duo – Klio Blonz (flute) Siobhan Swider (harp)

- 9 May 2016

Flute and harp make an intimate combination which was often so quiet that any ambient...