FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

LPO/Gardner review – magical outing for Tippett’s ‘unplayable’ piano concerto

Coleridge-Taylor’s stately, long-lost Solemn Prelude and a crisp, exploratory interpretation of Elgar’s first symphony completed a trio of English compositions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Surge in number of dolphin deaths sparks call for halt to Atlantic fishing

Biologists and animal rights activists have called for a temporary halt to fishing off the French Atlantic coast as hundreds of fatally injured dolphins wash up on the nation's beaches.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2023

France’s refusal to ban Sunday hunting angers anti-hunt campaigners

Tougher sentences to be imposed for those causing accidents but alcohol ban dismissed as ‘laughable’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky Vol 1 review – rich early work and a terrifying Rite

Stravinsky’s famous ballets The Firebird and The Rite of Spring are balanced on this impressive live set with valuable lesser-known pieces

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

LPO/Gardner review – timely celebration of the brilliance of Oliver Knussen

The LPO’s celebration of the late composer included a superbly assured performance of his Horn Concerto by the 19-year-old Annemarie Federle, a last-minute replacement. Glittering Ravel and sequences from Britten’s only ballet followed.

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022

LPO/Gardner/Gerhardt review – tour de force playing in remarkable UK premiere

Brett Dean’s Cello Concerto was played with tremendous virtuosity by Alban Gerhardt, emphasising the music’s compelling nature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

Renée Fleming/LPO review – superstar soprano is unforgettable

This ‘gala evening’ with Fleming was breathtakingly intimate, though the London Philharmonic, under Enrique Mazzola, deserved equal credit in this strange programme of Dvořák, Verdi and Strauss

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022

SoundState: LPO/Edward Gardner review – a compelling musical journey

Rebecca Saunders’ concerto was the highlight of an opening night that also included Missy Mazzoli and the last major work by George Walker

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

LPO/Canellakis at the Royal Festival Hall review: An excellent team in the making

The New York-born conductor showcased a genuine rapport with one of Europe’s finest orchestras

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022