Thursday, 3 September 2026

Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Phil demonstrate their world-class status at the BBC Proms

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Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Berliner Philharmoniker/Lena Laine Kirill Petrenko Berliner Philharmoniker 6.30pm, We...
Monday, 24 August 2026

Jamie Barton and Clay Hilley ride the waves for Mahler's epic farewell

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Clay Hiller & Anja Bihlmaier © BBC/Chris Christodoulou Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano) Clay Hilley (tenor) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Anj...
Tuesday, 18 August 2026

'Chopin sans Chopin' - pianist Adam Golka excels in viewing wide-ranging 19th & 20th repertoire through the lens of the piano giant

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Polish-American pianist Adam Golka already has three recordings with First Hand Records under his belt, with repertoire covering Beethoven...
Thursday, 6 August 2026

Ibragimova's Mendelssohn a tad too delicate for Schwarz and the BBCNOW

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Elena Schwarz © BBC/Chris Christodoulou Alina Ibragimova (violin) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Lesley Hatfield (leader) Elena Schwarz ...
Monday, 3 August 2026

Easter Rising - a striking and evocative set of String Works by Hugh Shrapnel from the Tippett Quartet

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Last summer I had the pleasure of meeting with composer Hugh Shrapnel to discuss his music (see here ), and he talked then of his next proj...
Thursday, 9 July 2026

Royal Opera revival of La Fille du régiment delights with fresh fizz

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Sara Blanch (Marie) & Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio) © RBO/Tristram Kenton Yves Abel (Conductor) Laurent Pelly (Director & Costume Desi...
Sunday, 5 July 2026

Glyndebourne’s Billy Budd makes a welcome return, fresh and devastating as ever

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The Glyndebourne Chorus in Billy Budd © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton Nicholas Carter (Conductor) Michael Grandage ...