Classical Reviews

Glyndebourne’s Jerwood Young Artists, Matthew Fletcher (piano)

- 19 May 2026

They’re all stars and already delivering great things. This year’s programme ran the full gamut...

FESTIVAL – Oh To Believe in Another World – BPO, Simon Blendis (leader), Joanna MacGregor (conductor)

- 19 May 2026

Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony will fill the Albert Hall, so it’s no surprise that the Dome...

Sherri Lun (solo piano)

- 14 May 2026

With fingers like tempered steel but capable of a feathery lightness of touch, Sherri Lun’s...

Astatine Trio

- 14 May 2026

Music can be so therapeutic. I was under the weather before this concert and so...

Minerva Baroque – Handel’s Music Room

- 8 May 2026

Minerva Baroque boldly took us back in time to an early Georgian Music Room, Mr...

BPO – Preview 2026/27 Season – Joanna MacGregor (Music Director), Athalie Armon-Jones (viola), Emily Henderson (cello)

- 25 April 2026

Wow! The new season is astonishing – in the very best way. Last Saturday we...

BPO – Sounds of Brazil – Adriano Adewale (Brazilian percussion), Joanna MacGregor (conductor/piano)

- 20 April 2026

Professor MacGregor closed the 2026 season in spectacular style. Behind all the musicality and glamour...

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BPO – The Protecting Veil – Ruth Rogers (violin), Guy Johnston (cello), Joanna MacGregor (conductor)

- 30 March 2026

The Dome was only just big enough. Very few seats were empty. I suspect most...

BPO – Lonely Angel – Ruth Rogers (violin), Sascha Bota (viola), Joanna MacGregor (conductor/piano)

- 23 February 2026

The stage was empty! Where was the orchestra? Well, the two dozen string players came...

LPO – A Little Bit in Love – Danielle de Niese (soprano), Wilson Ng* (conductor)

- 16 February 2026

Wow! A supercharged Valentine’s votive: a world-class orchestra and our local Diva Deliziosa – obviously...

BPO – The Draughtsman’s Contract – Aaron Azunda Akugbo (trumpet), Joanna MacGregor (conductor)

- 24 January 2026

The Brighton Philharmonic has triumphed again! Only the fourth orchestra to attempt Wynton Marsalis’ phenomenal...

BPO – A Fairytale Christmas – Alise Siliņa (accordion), Joanna MacGregor (conductor)

- 8 December 2025

The rain had almost stopped so a dose of winter whimsy was what we needed...




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