Reading Time: 3 minutes“A spectacular student-led symphony that delivers textbook excellence” This production showcases the absolute best of Guildhall School of Music and Drama students. Handily next door to the school itself, the space of the Barbican Hall affords the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Martin James Bartlett. A winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2014, the British pianist also became the inaugural recipient of the Prix Serdang in 2022, a Swiss prize curated by Rudolf Buchbinder in recognition of the achievements of a promising young pianist while forging and international solo career.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“accomplished, elegant musical journey from Bach to Gershwin” A trumpet and string quartet is an unusual formation for a concert, but is the chosen vehicle for this concert inspired by the European salon concerts of the 18th and…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the colourful world of Debussy’s Iberia and explore the dazzling musical landscapes in Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole.
Join 160 teenage musicians on an adventure through Anna Clyne’s enchanting DANCE, in dialogue with soloist, Inbal Segev.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis beloved festive-favourite features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score which will be performed live to picture by a full orchestra. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favourite with orchestras and audiences around the world.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPresented by Harry Christophers’ The Sixteen, comprising of a sensational chamber choir and orchestra with several soloists, Messiah is less a linear narrative and more a sonic adoration of The Lord.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFantasia Orchestra is carving out something special with this residency at Smith Square Hall. If you have not yet heard them, you should. It feels like one of those treasures quietly hiding in plain sight. It was…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn evening of exciting voices and masterful performances LSO Future, presented at the grandiose Barbican Hall, is a concert that presents a bold and imaginative vision for contemporary music. As part of the K-Music Festival 2025 and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Moving Pictures at The Bridgewater Hall was an atmospheric and evocative celebration of some of the very best 21st-century film scores.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe staging for the Manchester Collective’s performance of John Adams’ ‘Shaker Loops’ at the RNCM is very simple. Seven lights stand in a semi-circle around the collective, with eight more above them, all orange or yellow and reinforced by a cloud from the haze machine behind the performers.