Brighton Festival

Charles Linehan Company

- 9 May 2016

In the first part of the programme we watched an interesting film project, unfinished, which...

The Last Resort

The Last Resort

- 9 May 2016

I wanted to love this, I threw myself into it and tried, but to no...

The Hallé – Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Gareth Small (trumpet) Brighton Festival Chorus  Mark Elder (conductor)

The Hallé – Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Gareth Small (trumpet) Brighton Festival Chorus Mark Elder (conductor)

- 24 May 2015

I always knew this would be a splendid concert and my high expectations were wonderfully...

The Diary of One Who Disappeared

The Diary of One Who Disappeared

- 22 May 2015

A selection of Brahms’ German folksongs was a light opener, with mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley using...

Nina Conti

Nina Conti

- 22 May 2015

Nina Conti is remarkable, in her talent, her honesty and her boldness to constantly move...

Fragments – Volume 1

Fragments – Volume 1

- 21 May 2015

Separate dance pieces delved into the lives of three different people, starting off with a...

Cavaleri Quartet

Cavaleri Quartet

- 20 May 2015

Works by Mark-Anthony Turnage can discourage ticket sales, but pair him with ever-popular Tchaikovsky and...

Heath Quartet

Heath Quartet

- 19 May 2015

A trio of very different pieces showcased the Heath Quartet’s breadth of styles and talent;...

Animals – New London Chamber Choir

Animals – New London Chamber Choir

- 16 May 2015

We were promised ‘A joyously original programme of choral singing’ and it was that, although...

Benjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano)

Benjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano)

- 16 May 2015

I loved this intelligently balanced programme of Liszt, Rubenstein, Dvořák and Schumann songs. However, the...

Being Both – Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), The English Concert, Harry Bicket (conductor)

Being Both – Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), The English Concert, Harry Bicket (conductor)

- 15 May 2015

Handel required much from his singers, male, female or castrato. ‘Being Both’ demanded the whole...

Britten Sinfonia, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor)

Britten Sinfonia, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor)

- 14 May 2015

Exploring the inspiration of Stravinsky, the programme had a fresh sense of excitement and pace...