Reading Time: 2 minutes“Stella Chen’s bright, elegant timbre is luminous and heart-shaking” Opening ASMF’s 2026/27 London season, violinist Stella Chen joined the orchestra for Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 and Caroline Shaw’s _Punctum, with Mozart’s Symphony No. 39…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA bold new staging is often more muddled than mystic Hildegard of Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum is nothing short of extraordinary. Written in the 12th century by the German nun and polymath, it is one of the earliest…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA triumphant celebration of life in spite of grief Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem, Op. 45, prefaced by Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 24, graced the Bridgewater Hall this weekend. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – conducted by Anja Bihlmaier…
Reading Time: 4 minutes“The musical magic of John Williams remains unmatched in this wonderfully evocative evening out for the entire family“ Twenty five years ago, the psyche of an entire generation was captured in cinematic gold with the release of…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA year after the release of the live-action remake of the hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon, Anthony Gabriele brought a concert presentation of the film to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOrchestral concerts are often exciting and the high standard of the Philharmonia is a treat - they did not disappoint at the opening concert for the season: Santtu and Sol Gabetta.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmerican indie band Death Cab for Cutie are on tour once more, supporting their 2026 album I Built You a Tower.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for a quick chat with Hannah Hutton, Jazz programmer at Kings Place. 1. Kings Place has become one of London’s leading homes for contemporary jazz. How have you seen the venue’s relationship with jazz evolve…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA season opener that truly sets the bar for a nationally renowned orchestra and truly a shame to have missed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Words & Music: The Number 10 concert collates literature, poetry and classical music into a singular performance for an evening that explores the relationship between all three mediums of art. Presented as part of the BBC’s renowned Contains Strong Language festival, which returns from 24th to 27th September, the concert marks ten years since the festival was first broadcast, with the programme taking inspiration from the number ten in homage to this key milestone.