Hardenberger, Wallroth and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta ooze class
Håkan Hardenberger and Johanna Wallroth appeared as equal partners on tour with the festive Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Daniil Trifonov gives European premiere of Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto
Trifonov played with the greatest of ease while the Wild West of cross rhythms and contrasting textures whirled around him.
Beauty and stillness in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s monumental Mahler 9
As the world mourned the death of Elizabeth II, we heard Mahler 9 and Mais le corps taché d’ombre by Dutch composer Rick van Veldhuizen
Wong, Stotijn and Phion create a most memorable performance
This concert given by the Phion Orchestra with Kahchun Wong, the young conductor from Singapore and Dutch mezzo-soprano, Christianne Stotijn
Sofia Vasheruk gives a masterclass in lyrical playing in the Piano Festival Ootmarsum
Sofia’s ability to find and maintain the most lyrical of lines was a joy to hear as again in the shimmering beauty of the lyrical left hand
The Lark Ascending: Music to transport you to an English garden
Saturday’s concert in the idyllic setting of Hooge Boekel, was the perfect backdrop for a programme of English music given by the Stift Festival
Stift Music Festival: quite simply a jewel in the crown
Held over nine days, with 28 concerts featuring over 40 talented musicians, the Stift Music Festival really has something for all
Makela’s Concertgebouw Mahler marks the dawn of a new era in Amsterdam
Klaus Mäkelä's Mahler 6 marks the dawn of a new era with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and was the hottest ticket in town
Redefining the World of Classical Music Competitions
Friday night’s concert at De Doelen, Rotterdam was the culmination of two weeks of frenetic music-making here in the Netherlands
A Striking If Perplexing Midsummer Night’s Dream!
As a Suffolk girl, growing up just six miles from Benjamin Britten’s place of birth, the music from this most English of composers runs deep through my veins. Whilst preparing…