Classical Reviews

‘Les âges de la vie’ – Béatrice Martin (harpsichord)

- 26 May 2022

The quality of these lunchtime concerts is so high that a solo harpsichord recital attracts...

David-Stevens

David Stevens (organ)

- 25 May 2022

Recently appointed as Director of Music of All Saints’ Church Hove, David Stevens has already...

Glyndebourne’s Jerwood Young Artists

- 21 May 2022

Quite possibly the best yet! Four Glyndebourne hopefuls sang with beautiful voices, exceptional stage presence...

London Symphony Orchestra, Gareth Davies (flute), Marta Gardolińska (conductor)

- 20 May 2022

It’s a pity that I cannot review the first half of this concert because it...

Alexei Grynyuk (piano)

- 20 May 2022

A gentle Chorale by Mendelssohn began this recital which was followed by ever more elaborate...

Hamish Dustagheer (organ)

- 18 May 2022

As the new Director of Music at St Bartholomew’s, Hamish Dustagheer clearly wanted to impress...

Iyad Sughayer (piano)

- 13 May 2022

Iyad Sughayer is like a ray of Spring sunshine. Such a relaxed rapport with the...

Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux (violin) & Ariel Lanyi (piano)

- 13 May 2022

‘Lush Romanticism’ was the promise – they gave us so much better! Clara Schumann’s Op.22,...

‘Untethered’ – Hugh Cutting (countertenor) & George Ireland (piano)

- 11 May 2022

Countertenors used to be restricted to College choirs and Early Music ensembles, only showing their...

BESYO, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano), Peter Davison (conductor)

- 10 May 2022

There was a thrill in the air as this recently formed orchestra tuned up for...

Joanna MacGregor

BPO – Season Finale – Joanna MacGregor (piano), Sian Edwards (conductor)

- 28 March 2022

What a climax! The BPO season ended as it began with surprises, vigour and joyous...

BPO – The European Connection – Junyan Chen (piano), Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

- 14 February 2022

This programme was full of the promise of Spring. Mendelssohn, the perfect feel-good composer, countered...