Upon simply stepping into the Philharmonic hall there is a sense of calm to be felt and the concerts in…
Director PJ Harris’ dramatic concert staging of Verdi’s 1881 version of Simon Boccanegra for Opera North is an absolute joy,…
What amazed me about pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s concert at the Philharmonic Hall was not the virtuosic playing, the passion he…
I don’t know how many people my age will remember what they were doing on their 25th birthday. I certainly…
Revered as one of the greatest choral works ever composed, Bach's St Matthew's Passion is a timeless classic. This performance…
Gianni Schicchi is one part of Il trittico, a collection of three one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini, with the link…
Transporting the audience back to 18th Century Vienna, Mozart's Requiem does not disappoint. The orchestra, conducted by Award-winning German conductor…
As the lights dim and the chatter quietens, conductor and violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider takes his place at the front of…
I’ve often wondered what factors go into the decision of programming classical music concerts. Apart from the logistical decisions, on…
This concert performance by one of Europe’s leading orchestra’s The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by the recently appointed…