Review: The Glass Piano
A bewitching mix of deconstructive magic and fabulous therapy, it’s above all Grace Molony who brushes distinction into this already distinctive production.
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Review: After Edward
This has to be the smartest debut from this venue since Jessica Swales’ Bluestockings: no wonder the playscripts sold out early.
Review: Belladonna: Sue Mileham Soprano, Jane Plessner Clarinet, Nicola Grunberg Piano
With clarinet piano and soprano, a gloriously rich vocal recital
Review: Paul Gregory and Yoko Ono Guitar and Piano Recital
An elegant case for this unique repertoire and its sovereign performers.
Review: Meera Maharaj and Dominic Degavino Flute and Piano Recital
Vertiginous, tricky and exhilarating
Review: St Nicholas Daria Robertson, Polina Loubnina, Zhanna Kemp Soprano Flute Piano Recital
Both this recital and its repertoire remain special
Review: Oliver Nelson and David Way Violin and Viola Recital
Consummate and distinctive music-making with repertoire nearly forgotten.
Review: Lance Mok Piano Recital
A pianist bristling with oblique lyricism – an ideal twentieth century interpreter.
Review: Frank Schaefer and Ethna Tinney Cello and Piano Recital
A mesmerizingly first-class recital.
Review: Michele Roszak and Lynda Spinney: Filial Relationships
Vocally adventurous yet again, a joy to hear
Review: Kymia Kermani and Belinda Jones Clarinet and Piano Recital
Great debut and homecoming in one duo.
Review: When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other
This cast’s exemplary dedication deserves watching for their sheer performative belief.
Review: Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus
The performing brio is phenomenal, of a standard you’d be happy to see anywhere in the world. So would any child.
Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sparkling, a sassy, sexy, sure-footed revival. On its own terms, could it really be bettered?
Review: Romeo and Juliet
This Romeo and Juliet has all the pace and heart any production, modern-dress or period, demands. Karen Fishwick’s radiant Juliet is the soul that imprints itself on it.
Review: Hole
Wow drama, the original Greek tragoidia. It invokes the same powers, almost the same gods.
Review: Albach Guitar Duo Recital
A highly distinguished duo, with a repertoire both intelligently chosen and superbly executed
Review: Antony and Cleopatra
Supremely worth it to see a pair so famous weighing equal in their own balance, perhaps for the first time.
Review: Adam Le Clercq Chopin Recital
Readings of distinction. Le Clercq really is a recitalist to watch.
Review: Madagascar The Musical
Highly Recommended for monkeys and lemurs of all ages – quite apart from lions, zebras, hippos and giraffes.
Review: James Shenton, Paul Gregory Recital
An improvised concert doesn’t get much better than this.
Review: Gemma Kateb Piano Recital
Entrancing. A sensitive, searching and individual debut at Chapel Royal.
Review: St George’s Church Vote 100 Celebrating Women Composers
An outstanding, rousing and moving concert.
Review: Duo Asteria Corinna Hentschel and Giulio Poggia
A highly distinctive, powerful duo. It would be wonderful to hear them again.
Review: Emma Halnan Flute, Heather Wrighton, Harp
Truly first class music-making, alluring and scintillating, but with heart and adventure too.
Review: Niall O’Riordan and Anne Marshall Flute and Piano Recital
Enchanting territory, enchantingly and stratospherically played.
Review: Allelujah!
Bennett’s exhorting us to fight back with laughter and rage in this riveting, timely play. It’s a sad and angry consolation.
Review: Gemma Kateb Piano Recital
Entrancing. It’d be good to see such a sensitive, searching musician back.
Review: Pam Crag and Maggie Grimsdell Four Hand Piano Recital
It’d be a delight to see these artists return.
Review: Cruft Robertson Pleeth String Trio
A superb trio and what unexpected, refreshing repertoire too. With such consummate musicianship, they should be on record.
Review: Oliver Nelson and Vasilis Rakitzis Violin and Piano
Consummate playing. We shouldn’t be complacent about the luxury of such instrumentalists delivering programmes like these.
Review: Antony and Cleopatra
Supremely worth it to see these characters weighing equal in their own balance, perhaps for the first time.
Review: Yoko Ono Piano Recital
Another iridescent recital by an artist far too easy to take for granted.
Review: James Osler and the Pillow Band
First-class crossover music-making for anyone who cares for music that stretches delight.
Review: Poet in da Corner
Exemplary, thrilling, adrenalin-shot and shout-worthy. There has to be a part two, and it ought to be soon.
Review: St Nicholas, Belladonna – Sue Mileham Soprano, Jane Plessner Clarinet, Nicola Grunberg Piano
With clarinet piano and soprano, a gloriously rich vocal recital
Review: Tamzin Barnett and Nancy Cooley Soprano and Piano Recital
Tamzin Barnett’s already a remarkably versatile and mature artist. Where most was asked for she was at her most thrilling. Watch out for her.
Review: Dirty Dancing
There’s a fitting heart-warming climax to a dream of production. And a surprise to those who think they know the film.
Review: Eyam
A ringing, tolling end to a pioneering season. This play must have a life – and already possesses a miraculous importunity.
Review: Bach and Stern Violin and Piano Recital
Altogether, we need players like Bach who understand what’s there to be discovered. Stern proves ideal.
Review: Olive Murray, Christopher Foreman, Soprano and Piano Recital
A delighted, delightful recital, exploratory and really worth hearing again.
Review: Mike Hatchard Piano Recital
Mozart would have been delighted wit what Mike Hatchard does with his Turkish March.
Review: BBC Prom 66 Dukas, Prokofiev, Schmidt Requiem Berlin Philharmonic, Petrenko.
BBC Prom 66 was - with the Berlin Philharmonic under Kirill Petrenko – at least as adventurous as anything Simon Rattle brought across with this band. Schmidt’s Symphony 4 though is the revelation.
