Dear Evan Hansen shines a torch into teenage lives
Should we as adults, parents and teachers be more keenly attuned to sudden changes in teenage body language, and language developed over time
Baigent and Sezer bring the Orient to the Netherlands
We were treated to excerpts from Debussy’s Three Nocturnes performed by the amazingly talented Turkish/Dutch lyric soprano Aylin Sezer
Young soprano Elisa Maayeshi wows Enschede
Enjoyable concert this afternoon from the Symfonia Jong Twente in the Wilminktheater, Enschede
Nederlandse Reisopera faces the music and produces a most memorable Magic Flute
Problems with the scale of the planned production meant that with just a week to go, plans changed, and produced a semi-staged version
Trifonov transfixes the audience with nuanced, highly addictive Beethoven
Trifonov sustained a beautiful and extended line, each new phrase conveying an array of emotions, from pain, sorrow, wit, tenderness and joy
Janine Jansen dazzles Antwerp with fine Prokofiev
All was silent; a certain seriousness descended over the hall. Before us, a master at work, and we all sat at her mercy
A well-crafted and impressive Mahler 3 from Claus Peter Flor and the Phion Orchestra
We witnessed a perfectly executed climax in this most monumental of symphonies. This is the best performance I have heard from this orchestra, and I look forward to more!
Hardenberger, Wallroth and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta ooze class
Håkan Hardenberger and Johanna Wallroth appeared as equal partners on tour with the festive Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Van der Poel Ice Cream: Simply the best
A traditional, handcrafted ice-cream of the highest quality, produced here in the heart of the Twente region of the Netherlands
An exploration of war by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Half of a Yellow Sun is a stunning exploration of life in Africa during a time of Civil War.