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A festive feast: John Eliot Gardiner and The Constellation Choir

17 December 2024Music

The Constellation Choir and Orchestra with John Eliot Gardiner

After a somewhat fraught start to the week when Storm Darragh delayed their arrival in Hamburg followed by subsequent performances in Vienna and Luxembourg, all seemed serene and calm as…

A towering inferno: on tour with Vikingur Ólafsson and the London Philharmonic

18 November 2024Music

Vikingur Ólafsson and Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Smartly dressed in a grey suit and a pale pink tie and exuding a calm efficiency, Norwegian pianist Vikingur Ólafsson swept onto the stage. Expectation fizzed. A year on from…

A meeting of minds: Vilde Frang and Klaus Mäkelä on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic

5 November 2024Music

Vilde Frang, Klaus Mäkelä and the Oslo Phil

Witnessing a partnership of equals is rare. A meeting of minds where a creative process seemingly unfolds in front of our eyes is definitely a moment to cherish. Such was…

Mäkelä’s magical Mahler 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

25 September 2024Culture, Music

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,…

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…

Searching For Greatness: The Mahler Competition, 2023

15 July 2023Music

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…