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Wednesday, 11 March 2026

A life of quiet industry: songs by Ina Boyle alongside her teachers & friends from Ailish Tynan, Paula Murrihy, Robin Tritschler, Iain Burnside at Wigmore Hall

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Ina Boyle Ina Boyle: a Rediscovery , songs by Ina Boyle, Charles Wood, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Elizabeth Maconchy; Ailish Tynan, Paula Murri...

Meaning & drama: Bach's St John Passion from Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists with Peter Whelan, Nick Pritchard, Konstantin Krimmel

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Bach: St John Passion - Nick Pritchard, Peter Whelan, Konstantin Krimmel, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists - St Martin in the Fie...
Tuesday, 10 March 2026

The first Thai composer to be commissioned to write for a major European opera house: Prach Boondiskulchok's new operas in Amsterdam and Brussels

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Prach Boondiskulchok Composer Prach Boondiskulchok is perhaps as well known as a pianist, as part of the Linos Piano Trio [see my review o...

Storytelling, musicality & musicology: Hugh Cutting, Peter Whelan & Irish Baroque Orchestra in The Trials of Tenducci at Wigmore Hall

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Thomas Gainsborough: Portrait of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci (c. 1773) (Photo: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts ) The Trials of Tenducci: ...
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Monday, 9 March 2026

New music, rare Mahler, the Big Sing, Eric Coates & young musicians: Cheltenham Music Festival 2026

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South Cotswold Big Sing Group Artistic director Jack Bazalgette has announced the full programme for the 81st Cheltenham Music Festival whic...

From Sappho to Strozzi to Errollyn Wallen: Nardus Williams, Elizabeth Kenny & Mary Beard's Women and Power at Wigmore Hall

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Riana Duncan cartoon from Punch (1988) - From Flickr Women and power: Maddalena Casulana, Isabella de’ Medici, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca ...

A rich feast of poetry, symbolism & mime: The Music Troupe in Edward Lambert's Lorca-inspired In Five Years’ Time

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Edward Lambert: In Five Years’ Time - James Schouten, Chris Murphy - The Music Troupe (Photo: Claire Shovelton) Edward Lambert: In Five Ye...
Sunday, 8 March 2026

Not only has German-born singer, Ute Lemper, found affection on the world’s stage as a cabaret-style performer, she’s also taken on starring roles in West End and Broadway musicals.

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Ute Lempe (Photo: Steffen Thalemann) Ute Lemper: Berlin Cabaret ; Ute Lempe, conductor: Robert Ziegler; Cambridge Music Festival at Cambridg...
Saturday, 7 March 2026

Fun & fresh: flute/voice & guitar duo, Emily Andrews & Francisco Correa talk improvisation & collaboration on their new disc of Stephen Goss's music

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Emily Andrews & Francisco Correa during the recording of From Honey to Ashes Later this month, the Deux Elles label is issuing a two-di...
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Friday, 6 March 2026

Continuing where Handel left off: Opera Settecento's completion of Handel's Titus L'Empereur at London Handel Festival was a terrific showcase for some of the composer's lesser-known arias

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Handel/Renioult/Duarte:  Titus l'Empereur ; Steffen Jespersen, Rachel Redmond, Chiara Hendrick, Hugo Hymas, Lucija Vaarsic, Edward Grint...
Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Applications open for The Cumnock Tryst's 2nd International Summer School for Composers with Sir James MacMillan & Brett Dean

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Dumfries House where The Cumnock Tryst's 2nd International Summer School for Composers takes place The Cumnock Tryst's 2nd Internati...

‘Somewhere further North’: has an authentic voice from England’s ‘living centre of music’ survived in Andrew Downes?

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Andrew Downes (1950-2023) During 2026 Prima Facie is releasing three albums celebrating the choral works of the late Andrew Downes conducte...
Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Mosaic Seasons presents Music of Our Time at Bechstein Hall

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Mosaic Seasons was founded in 2023 by composer Tatiana Svetlova as a classical music festival based in the South of France and Monaco. The ...

The Norfolk & Norwich Festival, which evolved from the old Norfolk & Norwich Triennial, blazes a cultural trail for the East Anglian region

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Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus who perform Walton's Belshazzar's Feast at this year's Festival By far the largest a...

Double, Double Toil & Trouble: the recorder quartet Palisander explore 900 years of music inspired by the mystical and magical

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Double, Double Toil & Trouble  : Palisander  Reviewed 24 February 2025 An engaging look at music for recorder inspired by the mystical a...
Monday, 2 March 2026

The Tempest: Vache Baroque collaborates with Out of Chaos theatre company to present a 17th century semi-opera remade

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Pergolesi's L'Olimpiade at Vache Baroque in 2024 (Photo: Michael Wheatley) - [see my review ]  The 17th-century English tradition ...

Rossini's William Tell, Previn's Streetcar, Golijov's Ayre and more: Boston Lyric Opera celebrates 50 years

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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), New England’s largest and most enduring opera company, is in celebratory mood. Founded in 1976, 2026 is its 50th y...
Sunday, 1 March 2026

Vital, alive & compelling: Handel's Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno from David Bates & La Nuova Musica at Wigmore Hall

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Handel: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno - Jeanine De Bique, Polly Leech, Christopher Lowrey, Nick Pritchard, La Nuova Musica, David B...
Saturday, 28 February 2026

Tea for Two - Spring Songs: Caroline Taylor & George Ireland mine unrecorded 19th century song from Musica Britannica for their debut album

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Caroline Taylor (Photo: Alia Thomas) It never fails to amaze me how much good music fails to become common knowledge even when available in ...

Cheltenham Music Festival's Composer Academy returns with Laura Bowler, George Parris & The Carice Singers

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George Parris & The Carice Singers at Cheltenham Music Festival Composer Academy Cheltenham Music Festival has announced the 2026 season...
Friday, 27 February 2026

Celebrating in style: current and past City Music Foundation Young Artists in showcase at the restored Great Hall of St Bart's

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City Music Foundation 2025 Young Artists in the Great Hall at St Bart's The City Music Foundation (CMF) was founded in 2012 and has deve...

From a Parisian salon to South America: Julieth Lozano Rolong charms & engages in her Salon Concert for Opera Rara with Anna Tilbrook at Bechstein Hall

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Schubert, Donizetti, Yvette Souviron, Babi de Oliveira, Modesta Bor, Borja Mariño, Lia Cimaglia Espinosa, Jaime León, Zully Murillo, Margari...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

A 365 year old ghost story into a surreal fantasy epic where drums, voice and orchestra collide: Sean Noonan's The Drummer of Tedworth

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Sean Noonan by Linda Pedroso Sean Noonan describes himself as a speaking drummer; he is a composer, and rhythmic storyteller whose music de...

John Foulds, Edgar Bainton & Alan Rawsthorne premieres at this year's English Music Festival

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The English Music Festival takes place at a new venue this year. From 22 to 25 May 2026, Dartington Hall in Devon will host the festival whi...