Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the moment you step into the Barbican Theatre, you know this is no ordinary performance. The space hums with anticipation, transformed into a circular jazz salon complete with a central dance floor, bar, and the feeling of something about to erupt.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMariam Batsashvili is a young Georgian pianist whose mastery of Liszt has brought her critical acclaim the world over.
Reading Time: 2 minutes A stirring evening of music The Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings and Chorus captivated a packed Greyfriars Kirk on Saturday evening with a powerful Special Event performance of James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words. The hour-long programme was rich in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA night of immense spiritual and acoustic comfort One week prior to Good Friday 2025, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joined forces with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields under the direction of Tomo Keller. The…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA charming but risk averse production of one of the more flawed G&S operettas The Sorcerer remains one of the middling Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, not necessarily in quality but in popularity. It sits neither on the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA nostalgic celebration of golden age musicals Sitting in the ornate surroundings of Richmond Theatre last night, I couldn’t help but feel like I’d wandered into someone else’s love story. Some Enchanted Evening, a concert dedicated to…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith a diverse and beautifully executed programme, HERE & NOW is a must-see for anyone who appreciates dance and live performance.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe show opened with the wonderful Anna Clyne’s Glasslands, full of Irish myth and wonder. It was the first of many extremes of the night and set a fantastic tone for the Shostakovich symphony to come.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a perfectly suited curation, the ensemble-in-residence Aurora Orchestra took to the stage of Hall One on Saturday, April 5, with Mahler’s headlining song cycle, Song of the Earth.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA daring sonic-theatre experiment that rewards those willing to tune in. Container is a bold and sonically ambitious piece of experimental theatre. Written and directed by Alan Fielden with musical direction from Tim Cape, the work draws influence…