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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresenting their gentle ode to the seasons to the audience of the Royal Albert Hall’s Classical Coffee Mornings, the Chantefable Duo are soprano vocalist Mariana Rodrigues and keyboardist Andrew Cowie. ‘Chantefable’ is a French literary tradition in which a story is told through a blend of sung verse and recited prose. Rodrigues and Cowie give us their interpretation of this through a thoughtful selection of poetry and classical song, each piece conveying a sense of the seasons passing. Performed in the lovely Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall (with a coffee and pastry included in the ticket!), this Classical Coffee Morning is a delightful way to spend a Sunday.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPrize-winning young Viennese pianist Lukas Sternath makes his Proms debut in Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto, accompanied by Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra