The story behind Nederlandse Reisopera’s latest production: Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane 29 September 2023Posted inMusic How to overcome the hurdle of the immense forces needed to produce Das Wunder der Heliane, bigger than European opera houses
Kahchun Wong and Mees Vos have the audience on the edge of their seats 26 September 2023Posted inMusic Tonight's programme of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 2 with Mees Vos, was a clever choice
The definition of love: Mäkelä conducts Mahler 3 at the Concertgebouw 21 September 2023Posted inMusic Klaus Mäkelä and Jennifer Johnston forge a meeting of minds with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam
A performance of contradictions: Belgian National Orchestra at the Concertgebouw 30 July 2023Posted inMusic Antony Hermus searches for menace and intrigue in the Belgian National Orchestra's programme in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
Youth Music the Dutch way with Razvan Stoica 26 July 2023Posted inCulture, Music Performing with professional soloists is youth music the Dutch way with Razvan Stoica: the result received rapturous applause
Searching for greatness: The 2023 Mahler Competition 15 July 2023Posted inMusic Giuseppe Mengoli is a worthy winner of the 2023 Mahler Conducting Competition and will be a great ambassador for his art
At the Concertgebouw, it’s all about Lang Lang 9 June 2023Posted inMusic Among the dramatic hair flicks and hands flung high in the sky, it was easy to forget there was an orchestra on stage
Through the looking glass: Amsterdam Sinfonietta are a class act at the Muziekgebouw 18 May 2023Posted inMusic The Sinfonietta, under the leadership of Candida Thompson, more than deserve their reputation as one of the finest string orchestras
The King’s Coronation | My favourite musical moments 12 May 2023Posted inCulture, Music Reflecting back on a wonderful weekend of music making from Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th, 2023
Nederlandse Reisopera’s Fidelio makes opera truly accessible for all 27 April 2023Posted inCulture, Music This was opera which found expression using the technology of youth in a way which did not offend or intimidate