Search News

See all news

Search Results

Edward Gardner in a concert setting conducting an orchestra.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: Edward Gardner conducts Rachmaninoff, Royal Festival Hall, London

An impressive display of technical mastery and musical intensity.

A group of musicians are standing up with their instruments. In the centre is conductor Sir Anthonio Pappano in black, standing next to pianist Yuja Wang, in a white dress. LSO London Symphony Orchestra.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: Concert 4: Szymanowski, Chopin and Mahler, The Barbican, London

Drama aplenty in the final Season Opening Concert from the London Symphony Orchestra.

At night time a grand circular building with at least four storeys and a dome on top is lit up. The Royal Albert Hall.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: Prom 72: Mozart, Farrenc and Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’, Royal Albert Hall, London

A colourful program of historically informed performance. 

A concert scene with a conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano on the right, sans baton.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: Elgar & Holst, The Barbican, London

A spectacular Season Opener for the LSO with its new Chief Conductor.

A woman with brown curly hair is wearing an elaborate golden costume that covers her entire body.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.

A blonde woman with ski goggles on her head wearing a pink skiing outfit.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Festival review: I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

A parody musical that takes delight in skewering all things Gwyneth Paltrow.

StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: London Symphony Orchestra: Adams, Debussy and Ravel, QPAC

A beautifully crafted program, meticulously played by one of the world’s great orchestras and conducted by the inimitable Sir Simon…

StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: London Symphony Orchestra: Gustav Mahler, QPAC

Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle’s superlative conducting of Mahler was a night not only to remember…