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The Vienna Phil blows away the cobwebs at the Concertgebouw

26 September 2024Music

Christian Thielemann conducting the Vienna Phil at the Concertgebouw ©Simon Van Boxtel

Fresh from two concerts in Lucerne, the Vienna Philharmonic travelled to the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam to perform Strauss' immensely powerful Ein Heldenleben and Mendelssohn's Third Symphony the "Scottish". I had immense…

Mäkelä’s magical Mahler 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

25 September 2024Music

Essen, 21.09.2024, Philharmonie Essen Klaus Mäkelä Royal

Casually dressed in an open neck shirt and brown suede shoes, Klaus Mäkelä, chief conductor designate of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, joined the stage for the first of three events,…

Stefan Dohr plays Hans Abrahamsen at the BBC Proms

19 September 2024Music

Sefan Dohr giving the UK premiere of the Hans Abrahamsen Horn Concerto at the BBC Proms 2024 with the BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds

Stefan Dohr makes his debut at the BBC Proms in the UK premiere of Han Abrahamsen's Horn Concerto with John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic. I wanted to learn more…

Creating that unique sound in my head for fifty years

13 August 2024Music

Peter Phillips director and founder of the Tallis Scholars talks about his relentless pursuit of a distinctive Renaissance choral sound formed over fifty years ago and his mission is to share this…

Noa Wildschut steps in for Esther Yoo at the Concertgebouw

12 August 2024Music

On a night when it seemed the entire Dutch nation was watching the Netherlands vs England in the semi-finals of the European Football Championship, French conductor Alexandre Bloch brought the Orchestre…

Ben Goldscheider plays new Watkins concerto

31 July 2024Music

A Friday night concert in Die Glöcke, Bremen with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, was a very British meeting of minds. Ben Goldscheider gave the German premiere of a new concerto…

Exploring the world of the ballet conductor with Matthew Rowe

14 July 2024Culture, Music

Taking to the stage to acknowledge the very warm applause from the Amsterdam audience, British conductor Matthew Rowe heralds the end of an era. This latest Dutch National Ballet production Stravinsky's Fairy Tales brings to…

Evgeny Kissin creates magic in the Concertgebouw

26 June 2024Culture, Music

Evgeny Kissin delighted the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam audience with a surprisingly varied programme of piano music featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms and Prokofiev. Hot on the heels of six performances…

The only way is up: Kerem Hasan

6 May 2024Music

Stylishly dressed in a cashmere jumper and scarf, perfect for the unseasonably cold, Dutch April weather, the petite British conductor, Kerem Hasan talked to Clare Varney about all things musical and…

Zubin Mehta and the Staatskapelle Berlin play Bruckner 8

11 April 2024Music

An emotionally charged performance of Bruckner's Eighth symphony was on offer from Zubin Mehta and the Staatskapelle Berlin in their Good Friday concert in the Philharmonie, Berlin. A feast for…