REVIEW: Improbable Sessions
Reading Time: 2 minutesImprobable Sessions: AI and Consciousness at the Oxford Playhouse was an evening of ingenuity, unpredictability, and surprising resonance.
Category Music
REVIEW: ASMF and Julius Asal
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a young pianist, Julius Asal already feels remarkably mature and poised for his age Together with pianist Julius Asal, the orchestra of Academy of St Martin in the Fields opened the evening with Maurice Ravel’s Le…
REVIEW: BBC Proms: Grieg Piano Concerto and Bliss’s The Beatitudes
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
REVIEW: Sixteen Angel of Peace at St Martin In the Field
Reading Time: 2 minutesAngel of Peace spans centuries and speaks of timeless human emotions Attending The Sixteen’s Angel of Peace was undeniably nit just a concert, but an experience. Sitting in the echoing stillness of the sacred space of St…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: The creative team behind Swag Age
Reading Time: 6 minutesBlending history, hip-hop and rebellion into a thunderous anthem of freedom, audiences will step into an imagined Joseon Dynasty, where the poetry of Sijo has been banned. After years of sold-out performances across Korea, and a fervent fanbase that spans generations, the show arrives in the West End ready to shout louder than ever!
REVIEW: BOB MARLEY: HOW REGGAE CHANGED THE WORLD
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn evening of transcendent musical storytelling that radiates with such honesty, clarity and humility, it is a real let down when it comes to a close
REVIEW: BBC Proms – Beethoven’s Ninth
Reading Time: 2 minutesLuisi and his Danish forces offered a remarkable evening: a seamless dialogue between the new, the recent, and the timeless.
REVIEW: BBC PROMS – Shostakovich’s Fifth by Heart
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BBC Proms is arguably one of the UK’s most iconic musical events. Since its conception in 1895, its mission has remained the same: to bring the best of classical music to the widest possible audience.
REVIEW: Ezra Collective
Reading Time: 2 minutesAll the Ezra collective fans spread out within the big top and on the grass outside, soaking up the rays and enjoying a cold drink as the support act, electronic jazz DJ Rebecca Vasmant, warmed the audience up.
REVIEW: BBC Proms:Dvořák’s “New World Symphony”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Meticulous, mellifluous, magical: Dvořák’s symphony never sounded so sensational” If you think you’ve never heard of Antonin Dvořák’s work before, you’re probably wrong. You can hear his rather obvious influence in modern film scores, particularly those by…