FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Rachmaninoff - The Untold Story

A triumphant evening of Romantic masterpieces

Under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) presented two masterpieces of the Romantic repertoire recently at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26

LSO/Elim Chan: at the Barbican: Dazzling orchestration superbly directed by Chan

5/5 Elim Chan and London Symphony Orchestra expertly deliver a world premiere concerto from Colin Matthews, Bartók’s Dance Suite and a Rachmaninoff showstopper

Evening Standard · Feb 9

LSO/Treviño/ Kopatchinskaja review – he conducts with a coiled-spring muscularity

Robert Treviño’s sure hand led the London Symphony Orchestra through mystical Messiaen and cinematic Rachmaninoff with Patricia Kopatchinskaja precise and playful in Márton Illés’s Vont-tér

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

How do we remake ourselves after unravelling? Plunge into life and pay attention, suggests Deborah Levy's mesmerising new work

The opening sentence of Deborah Levy’s new novel August Blue contains the germ of the whole: “I first saw her in a flea market in Athens buying two mechanical dancing horses.” Its simplicity and specificity are classic Levy – and yet it’s loaded with mystery. Who is this woman? Why…

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

Oona Doherty: ‘I wasn’t the best dancer in the class. My ego couldn’t handle it’

Kicked out of conservatoire during her hard-partying years, Doherty has gone on to become one of the most exciting choreographers of her generation. Now she’s teaming up with Jamie xx for a dread-filled new work

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

Mario, Morricone or Mandalorian: what is the greatest film, TV and game music of all time?

This year’s ABC Classic 100 theme is Music for the Screen: think less Rachmaninoff, more Ratchet & Clank. The presenters share their predictions on how the Australian public has voted

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

Nathan Chen demonstrates new era of music in figure skating

Traditional figure skating music is often classical or instrumental, pieces like “Boléro,” “Swan Lake” or Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022