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…
A performance of contradictions: Belgian National Orchestra at the Concertgebouw
Performances at the Concertgebouw hold a certain cachet especially amongst conductors; a fact not lost on the conductor Antony Hermus, who took just that extra moment to bask in the glory…
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…
Searching For Greatness: The Mahler Competition, 2023
The Finals: Konzerthalle Bamberg, Thursday 13th July The Joseph-Keilberth-Saal concert hall in the medieval world cultural heritage city of Bamberg, Germany has been the setting this week for the latest edition…
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…
At the Concertgebouw, it’s all about Lang Lang
Thursday night’s concert in Amsterdam, on a rather grey and chilly June evening was all about Lang Lang. Tickets were like gold dust, devoted fans came prepared with their copies…
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.
Through the looking glass: Amsterdam Sinfonietta are a class act at the Muziekgebouw
Spiegel im Spiegel, a joint production between the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and the Netherlands Kamerkoor referencing the minimalist world of Arvo Pärt, was a bold and highly attractive concept. The Venue…
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…