Ton Koopman celebrates his 80th birthday in style with a new version of Handel’s Esther
Ton Koopman's new version of Handel's Esther with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir celebrating his 80th birthday is a triumph
Karina Canellakis makes her debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
All eyes were firmly on Karina Canellakis in this her debut night conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in a programme full of extremes of emotion. Canellakis is well known to…
Augustin Hadelich’s Sibelius soars the heights at the Concertgebouw
German-American violinist Augustin Hadelich, who grew up in the foothills of rural Tuscany, is most definitely the man of the moment and is quite rightly earning a reputation as one…
William Knight’s new commission for the Nederlands Kamerkoor tells a very English tale
Nederlands Kamerkoor The Canterbury Songs travelled to Enschede’s Grote Kerk with British choral conductor Peter Phillips to tell a very British tale. For a choir known for their innovative programming, this latest offering…
The Vienna Phil blows away the cobwebs at the Concertgebouw
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
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
Stefan Dohr makes his debut at the BBC proms in the UK premiere of Han Abrahamsen's Horn Concerto with John Storgårds
In conversation with Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips director and founder of the Tallis Scholars talks about his relentless pursuit of a distinctive Renaissance choral sound
Noa Wildschut steps in for Esther Yoo at the Concertgebouw
Alexandre Bloch brought the Orchestre National de Lille to the Concertgebouw, with Dutch violinist Noa Wildschut
Ben Goldscheider plays new Watkins concerto
Ben Goldscheider premiered British composer Huw Watkins' new horn concerto in Bremen, the second of ten new commissions scheduled for 2024