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A well-crafted and impressive Mahler 3 from Claus Peter Flor and the Phion Orchestra

20 December 2022Music

Claus Peter Flor and Katerina Bradić inviting the post horn soloist, Bob Koerthuis, onto the stage to take the applause

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

11 December 2022Music

Håkan Hardenberger with the Swedish soprano, Johanna Wallroth © Clare Varney

Håkan Hardenberger and Johanna Wallroth appeared as equal partners on tour with the festive Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Van der Poel Ice Cream: Simply the best

11 November 2022Food

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

27 October 2022Culture

Half of a Yellow Sun is a stunning exploration of life in Africa during a time of Civil War.

Daniil Trifonov gives European premiere of Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto

17 October 2022Music

Trifonov played with the greatest of ease while the Wild West of cross rhythms and contrasting textures whirled around him.

Beauty and stillness in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s monumental Mahler 9

6 October 2022Music

As the world mourned the death of Elizabeth II, we heard Mahler 9 and Mais le corps taché d’ombre by Dutch composer Rick van Veldhuizen

Wong, Stotijn and Phion create a most memorable performance

3 October 2022Music

Kahchun Wong and Christianne Stotijn backstage after the performance © Clare Varney

This concert given by the Phion Orchestra with Kahchun Wong, the young conductor from Singapore and Dutch mezzo-soprano, Christianne Stotijn

Sofia Vasheruk gives a masterclass in lyrical playing in the Piano Festival Ootmarsum

30 September 2022Music

Sofia’s ability to find and maintain the most lyrical of lines was a joy to hear as again in the shimmering beauty of the lyrical left hand

The Lark Ascending: Music to transport you to an English garden

3 September 2022Music

Saturday’s concert in the idyllic setting of Hooge Boekel, was the perfect backdrop for a programme of English music given by the Stift Festival

Stift Music Festival: quite simply a jewel in the crown

1 September 2022Music

Held over nine days, with 28 concerts featuring over 40 talented musicians, the Stift Music Festival really has something for all