Classical Notes
Reflections on classical music, recordings and performances
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Johnston's Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra with MacGregor
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Guy Johnston © Frances Marshall Ruth Rogers (violin) Guy Johnston (cello) Joanna MacGregor (conductor) Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2....
Friday, 27 March 2026
Ticciati and the LPO deliver epic Sibelius with a lively Wennäkoski opener
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Robin Ticciati © Benjamin Ealavoga Robin Ticciati (conductor) Miina-Liisa Värelä (soprano) Shenyang (bass-baritone) YL Male Voice Choir L...
Monday, 2 March 2026
The BBC Singers at full throttle at Milton Court
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The BBC Singers with Sofi Jeannin at Milton Court © BBC/Mark Allan (2022) Emma Tring (soprano) Albert Soriano (tenor) Iain Farrington (or...
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Petrenko’s searing Shostakovich overshadows Grosvenor's elegant Beethoven
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Benjamin Grosvenor & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Sarah Louis Bennett Yuriy Yurchuk (baritone) Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Royal ...
Monday, 26 January 2026
Aaron Azunda Akugbo impresses in Marsalis' Concerto for Trumpet, and the BPO give confident readings of classic Nyman film scores
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Aaron Azunda Akugbo, Joanna MacGregor & the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra © Frances Marshall Aaron Azunda Akugbo (trumpet) Joanna Mac...
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Maturity of expression and astonishing virtuosity in Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's Wigmore Hall debut
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Jaeden Izik-Dzurko © Wigmore Hall/Darius Weinberg Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) 7.30pm, Monday 15 December, 2025 Wigmore Hall , London ★ ★ ★ ★ ...
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
'A Fairytale Christmas' - the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra combine a Christmas favourite with unfamiliar treats
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Joanna MacGregor & the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra © Sarah-Lousie Burns Alise Siliņa (accordion) Joanna MacGregor (conductor) Brig...
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