Prom 51: BBCSO/Gabel review – a bravura evening of charm and defiance Presenting works rarely seen at the Proms, the BBCSO were at their best, led by the magnificently brooding Fabien Gabel The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
Prom 39: BBCSO/Oramo review – a soaring tale of three cities … and a blackbird Oramo’s Prom of English music included the UK premiere of Turnage’s Time Flies; with an encore of Paul McCartney’s Blackbird from tubist Constantin Hartwig The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022
Prom 33: BBCSO/Wigglesworth review – an evening of fizzing and sparkling mysticism Matthew Kaner’s mystical new work, the gently glittering Pearl, is effective and engaging, with Roderick Williams its supremely communicative centre The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Prom 26: BBCSO/Bychkov review – ambitious and striking Czech theme Julian Anderson’s new Prague-inspired symphony built to a huge climax, but ultimately felt over-inflated, while the verve and energy of the Labèque sisters’ performance of Martinů was a little lost in the huge hall The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
The week in classical: Migrations; Aldeburgh festival; Royal Academy of Music SO/Bychkov WNO’s multi-stranded exploration of human migration is a joy; Aldeburgh honours Oliver Knussen in style; and the RAM’s future stars are bold as brass The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022
BBCSO/Brabbins: Scott of the Antarctic review – astonishing orchestration is superbly played Vaughan Williams’s score performed as a live accompaniment to a beautifully restored print of the 1948 movie is incredibly powerful and at times extraordinarily moving The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022
BBCSO: Music for the End of Time review – compelling and vital music from Europe’s darkest days A day of concerts featuring music written in imprisonment during the Holocaust was a powerful testament moving from rage to irony The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022