Deliciously Evil Hadestown is a Triumph
Hadestown, the winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album, is a triumph. Such is the strength of the cast, that…
Youth Music the Dutch way with Razvan Stoica
Both my daughters play in the local youth orchestra, Symfonia Jong Twente which celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend by inviting back past members to join in a celebratory concert at the…
SHOT and Shaffy | A wonderful showcase for the cultural life of the University of Twente
Last night’s concert in the Muziekcentrum, Enschede was just that – a wonderful insight into the cultural life of our local university with a performance by the Student Harmonie Orkest…
Oliemans and Phion bring Bannink’s music home to Enschede
Taking time to understand people when you move to a new country is possibly one of the greatest privileges you can have and it has been my pleasure to learn…
Clare’s Musical Choices | 19th May 2023
Welcome to this, the 2nd edition of Clare's Music Choices focusing on some of the best music on offer in East Netherlands and further afield.
The King’s Coronation | My favourite musical moments
Reflecting back on a wonderful weekend of music making from Westminster Abbey in London for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th, 2023, I am reminded of all…
Clare’s Musical Choices | May 2023
Lots of people ask me which concerts should they go to, and what is worth going to see. In my work as a music critic covering concerts all over The…
Nederlandse Reisopera’s Fidelio makes opera truly accessible for all
Nederlandse Reisopera's latest production of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio was a joint production with Den Kongelige Opera, Copenhagen (2020) and Teatr Wielki, Warsaw (2021). They were joined by Phion Orkest and Consensus Vocalis…
Scottish Ensemble makes the old sound new
Scottish Ensemble's rejuvenated production of Bach’s Goldberg Variations: ternary patterns for insomnia. I very much enjoyed attending Scottish Ensemble’s joint production with the Stockholm based Andersson Dance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations:…
The Francis and Dominic Show strikes the perfect chord
Billed as an entertaining show full of glitz, glam, glitter and humour, the Francis and Dominic Show currently touring the Netherlands is a true celebration of all things musical. A…