- 26 October 2025
On the day we turn the clocks back, ready for winter, we were transported by...
- 25 October 2025
Well, what has Oscar Wilde got to do with early music? It’s complicated but it...
- 23 October 2025
Viols of all sizes were very popular in Tudor and Stuart Britain but they fell...
- 22 October 2025
Craig Jordan-Baker discusses his new book Brick Dust, exploring themes of family, hoarding, and the...
- 20 October 2025
Isn’t it rather naughty to be obsessed with nuns? Well, when their music is so...
Reviews
Brighton Festival – ‘The South Country’ – Hugh Cutting, Rebecca Leggett & George Ireland
- 9 May 2024
We expected good – very good – and got more than excellent! Two years ago...
Brighton Festival – Mahan Esfahani at Glyndebourne with Britten Sinfonia soloists
- 6 May 2024
Mahan Esfahani clearly loves hosting a party and that is how this afternoon turned out,...
Brighton Festival – London Symphony Orchestra, Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)
- 6 May 2024
Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ seemed a strange choice to launch a Festival, but I’m...
