Reviews
TWO RUSSIAN EVENINGS AT THE LUCERNE FESTIVAL
Home to major symphony orchestras from all over the world the Lucerne Festival is very special for this...
STYLISH PERFORMANCES OF TIMELESS CHAMBER MUSIC
Legendary pianist and conductor now in his late seventies joined hands with two young string players in two...
A LUXURY GUEST IN SALZBURG
Not many festivals in the world can pride themselves on hosting the Berlin Philharmonic on two successive nights....
BIZET’S EARLY MASTERPIECE – A CULTIVATED PEARL OF THE REPERTORY
Georges Bizet’s most famous work is the opera Carmen a contemporary tale of French verismo replete with on-stage cigarette-...
SALZBURG PLAYS A TRUMP CARD WITH “QUEEN OF SPADES”
A magnificent show of Tchaikovsky’s dramatic tragedy was performed for the sixth time on 25th August to an...
SALZBURG’S FLUTE IS NOT WITHOUT MAGIC
Last night I attended the first performance of my week in Salzburg during the conclusion of the Summer...
The Astonishing George Benjamin: A Composer for our Age
I made it my business to explore the music of my contemporary George Benjamin in recent months, and...
Ticciati’s Last Bow as Principal Conductor: SCO Performs Brahms
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Robin Ticciati Johannes Brahms: Symphonies 1-4 18 and 19 August 2018 Usher Hall, Edinburgh Edinburgh International...