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Redefining the World of Classical Music Competitions

12 June 2022Music

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, and the highlight of this inaugural International Conducting Competition, Rotterdam.…

The Phion Orchestra With Annelien Van Wauwe Gave a Sparkling Performance

17 February 2022Music

The Finnish music of Kaija Saariaho found dazzling exponents in the hands of two Belgian artists: Annelien Van Wauve and Martijn Dendievel

Vishandel Klijnstra – The Best Fish Stall on Enschede Market

4 February 2022Food

My Food Heroes for today are Vishandel Klijnstra, a fabulous fish market stall found in H.J. van Heekplein, Enschede on a Tuesday and Saturday, and at Markt Enschede Zuid on a Thursday.

The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House. What a treat!

21 January 2022Music

After a forced closure over Christmas and the New Year, the Royal Ballet’s latest production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House as seen on Wednesday January 5th was a fantastic spectacle, brushing away all Covid-induced thoughts and inviting the audience to enter Hoffman’s magical world