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Is anyone out there? Is God listening?

25 June 2026Posted inMusic
Voices CG June 20 Holland Festival
The London Sinfonietta head to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw to recreate the 1974 premiere of Voices by Han Werner Henze

SHOT and Shaffy | A wonderful showcase for the cultural life of the University of Twente

1 July 2023Posted inCulture, Music
Student Harmonie Orkest Twente
Last night’s concert in the Muziekcentrum, Enschede was a wonderful insight into the cultural life of University of Twente

The King’s Coronation | My favourite musical moments

12 May 2023Posted inCulture, Music
Pretty Yende
Reflecting back on a wonderful weekend of music making from Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th, 2023

Scottish Ensemble makes the old sound new

26 April 2023Posted inCulture, Music
Scottish Ensemble makes the old sound new
Scottish Ensemble's rejuvenated production of Bach’s Goldberg Variations: ternary patterns for insomnia makes the old sound new

Redefining the World of Classical Music Competitions

12 June 2022Posted inMusic
Bertie Baigent, Grand Prix winner of the inaugural International Conducting Competition Rotterdam | | © Clare Varney
Friday night’s concert at De Doelen, Rotterdam was the culmination of two weeks of frenetic music-making here in the Netherlands

Callum Au: the hottest talent in the UK jazz scene

6 May 2022Posted inMusic
Callum Au, trombonist, arranger, orchestrator and composer | © Callum Au
Callum Au is the man of the moment in the current UK jazz scene. Please take the time to revel in his brilliance.

Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva find new emotional depths

20 March 2022Posted inMusic
Alpesh Baeva
This winning combination of Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva really did leave a lingering impression in the minds of this Dutch audience

Orpheé | L’Amour | Eurydice. Opera, but not as we know it.

27 February 2022Posted inMusic
O | A | E
Once inside, we were enveloped in a world of virtual reality headsets. This was opera, but not as we know it. And it was very good. It was truly wonderful.
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