Dad slams pub for not serving disabled son a drink for 18th because he's 'not normal' Hadyn has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and global development delay and so was refused alcohol by the pub Irish Mirror · Apr 15, 2023
LSO/Hannigan review – every note spoke volumes in uncompromising programme about grief From the desperate sadness of Vivier’s Lonely Child to Berg’s Violin Concerto in memory of Manon Gropius, Barbara Hannigan brought fragility and fire to this London Symphony Orchestra programme The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Sir András Schiff review, Wigmore Hall: His whimsical manner and fluency of touch make this Christmas concert unforgettable The Hungarian’s recitals are so sought-after that he has to repeat each of his programmes to keep up with demand The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Haydn’s The Seasons at the Barbican review: an exhilarating performance by the Academy of Ancient Music The composer himself was sniffy about this oratorio but he’d have been delighted by this thrilling performance of the work Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
Music of the Baroque marking pavilion debut at Ravinia with celebration of Haydn, Bach The relaxed atmosphere at Ravinia is ideal to present audiences with new styles or periods of music with which they might not be familiar, like the sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries in which Music of the Baroque specializes. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2022
Alim Beisembayev review – mature and intelligent playing from a future piano star With a programme of Haydn, Beethoven and Liszt, the Kazakhstan-born winner of last year’s Leeds Piano Competition confirmed that he is a musician to watch The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022
The week in classical: Rusalka; Pekka Kuusisto / London Chamber Orchestra; LCMF A visceral production of Dvořák’s opera about a love-stricken water nymph; a jolly evening with the Finnish violinist and conductor; and a journey to the outer limits The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022
Siam Sinfonietta presents anti-war piece As part of Siam Sinfonietta's regular "Mozart And More Mini-Festival", now in its 10th outing, Somtow Sucharitkul has chosen to conduct a rare and beautiful work, Joseph Haydn's Mass In Time Of War, at the Thailand Cultural Centre's Small Hall, Ratchadaphisek Road on Saturday and Sunday at 8pm. Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2022
LSO/Rattle review – transatlantic glitz and lithe elegance Simon Rattle once again showed his affinity with Haydn before a distinct second half featuring a London premiere of John Adams and extrovert Gershwin works The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022
How much can one music festival cover? Almost everything from pole to pole There's the grandest of themes to this year's Canberra International Music Festival. The Canberra Times · Apr 15, 2022
‘People were always trying to fix her’: the ‘blind enchantress’ who wowed Mozart Maria Theresia von Paradis’s piano bewitched the Viennese court – but she was tormented by quacks proffering remedies she didn’t need. Now a disabled theatre team are turning her life into opera The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
The week in classical: The Golden Cockerel; LSO/Christophers: The Creation; Bath Festival Orchestra ETO’s production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s satirical opera is uncomfortably timely; the Barbican celebrates its 40th with Haydn; and a 1962 work gets a long overdue UK premiere The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022
Classical home listening: Haydn2032 Volume 11; Martin Suckling; Alan Bush Giovanni Antonini’s epic Haydn cycle continues to thrill; the Scottish composer goes to the dark side; and remembering a British musical outsider The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022