Phil is a radio professional working on content for BBC Radio 3 at Somethin' Else Productions and is also the presenter and producer of ‘Classical Cambridge’ on Cambridge 105. With a particular passion for Baroque music & Lieder, he can usually be found at the Wigmore Hall taking full advantage of their generous under-25s scheme. He is also committed to changing attitudes towards modern and contemporary music and hopes to champion young composers. He blogs at philbarrettlistens.wordpress.com
From the ultimate process piece,to a recent video-opera, this central concert of the Barbican's 'Steve Reich at 80' weekend reminded us what the fuss has been all about.
Johannes Moser summmoned the other in Dutilleux's Baudelaire-inspired cello concerto, but the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena gave a mundane account of Elgar's First Symphony.
Democracy and collectivism were hard at work as Jurowski’s decidedly undictatorial style fostered a strong on-stage community amongst the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, who ultimately conjured Elysium itself.
