Francesca Dego rounds off 2024 at The Wigmore

Violinist Francesca Dego rounds off 2024 with a recital at the Wigmore Hall on Monday 30th December. No stranger to the Wigmore stage, together with pianist Alessandro Taverna, she performs Beethoven’s extraordinary “Kreitzer” Sonata No. 9 alongside Schoenberg’s Fantasy and Richard Strauss’ Violin Sonata. In anticipation of the recital, Francesca appears as a guest on…Read more ›

Nicholas Chalmers celebrates Christmas with National Youth Voices

With members drawn from the National Youth Choir (18-25), National Youth Voices offers an opportunity for the most talented young singers in the UK to sing at the highest level. Nicholas Chalmers’ drive and inspiration to work with young performers is evident here in this joyful programme from the newly branded Smith Square Hall Christmas…Read more ›

Izcaray makes New York City Ballet Debut

Following a busy start to his 10th season as Music Director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Izcaray will now make his New York City Ballet debut conducting the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker. Izcaray has previously lead George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® with Alabama Ballet, one of only eight companies in the world licensed by the…Read more ›

Sandi Claus is Coming to Town

Karen Ní Bhroin joins Sandi Toksvig, Anna Lapwood, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the London Gay Men’s Chorus and dancers from the Laine Theatre Arts for an evening of singing, silliness and maybe even snow at the Royal Albert Hall from 19.30 this evening (Wednesday 18th December). Karen’s Royal Albert Hall debut highlights this evening include…Read more ›

The Tallis Scholars tour the USA and Canada

The Tallis Scholars return to North America and Canada with a beautiful programme of renaissance and contemporary music inspired by chant. Longstanding alto from the ensemble, Caroline Trevor celebrated her 2000th  concert with The Tallis Scholars in Boston on 6 December. CONCERTS 5 December –  Miller Theatre, NY 6 December – Boston Early Music Festival, MA 8…Read more ›

Benjamin Grosvenor on tour in Dubai and Asia

This week pianist Benjamin Grosvenor heads East on a two-week tour taking him to Dubai, China, Japan, and Taiwan. With a programme comprising Mussorgsky’s celebrated ‘Pictures at an exhibition’, Ravel’s extraordinary ‘Gaspard de la nuit’, and Brahms’ Three Intermezzi, Op. 117, Grosvenor makes appearances at Dubai Opera, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Muza Kawasaki – where he…Read more ›

Path to the Moon: Laura van der Heijden at Wigmore Hall 

This afternoon cellist Laura van der Heijden makes a welcome return to the stage of the Wigmore Hall, to which she is no stranger. Together with pianist Jâms Coleman the duo perform their inventively curated programme, ‘Path to the Moon’. Drawing inspiration from the lunar the line-up features works by Fauré, Price, and Korngold, and…Read more ›

REVIEWS: Christopher Moulds and Opéra national du Rhin

Christopher Moulds and Opéra national du Rhin have been receiving acclaim for the new production of Handel’s Ariodante directed by Dutch director Jetske Mijnssen. Renowned for his mastery of Baroque music, Moulds leads the production from November 6 to December 1, with performances at Opéra du Rhin in Strasbourg, Théâtre Municipal in Colmar, and Opéra…Read more ›

Julian Bliss releases new album celebrating Clara & Robert Schumann

Renowned clarinettist Julian Bliss has released his latest album, now available on all major streaming platforms. Teaming up with British pianist James Baillieu, the album spotlights the music of celebrated Romantic composers Clara and Robert Schumann, blending both well-loved classics and rarely recorded works for clarinet. Bliss shared his enthusiasm about the album: “It was…Read more ›

Alpesh Chauhan debuts in Detroit

This evening British conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his debut with Detroit Symphony Orchestra . Chauhan takes to the podium for an Odyssean programme including Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and Colin Matthew’s ‘Pluto, the Renewer’ alongside Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, for which he and the orchestra are joined by cellist Johannes Moser. Later this month Chauhan…Read more ›