2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-14UTC13:04:36+00:002018-03-14If Chest is not yet the finished article, he’s damned close.A Winter Journey with John Chest and Marcelo Amaral at Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-winter-journey-chest-amaral-wigmore-hall-london-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Valenciahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17174https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17174https://bachtrack.com/files/280-mark_valencia.jpgMark has worked in arts journalism for more than thirty years, initially as a broadcaster then later in print as a writer and French-English translator for music magazines and CD companies. He has been a regular reviewer of opera, music and theatre since 2008 and is opera editor for WhatsOnStage. Mark's background is in education - teaching drama and directing. His passion for music and theatre has led him to collaborate with a number of composers on lyrics and librettos.https://bachtrack.com/files/78581-john-chest-3646-andrey-stoycher-resized.jpg510340John ChestAndrey Stoycher2018-Mar-13, Wigmore Hall: A Winter Journeyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/a-winter-journey/13-march-2018/19-302018-03-132018-03-13Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/john-chest-marcelo-amaral-201803131930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4
Two works of personal victory, written at virtually the same point in history and against a backdrop of suffering, made up this very successful concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC10:39:36+00:002018-02-03Two works of personal victory, written at virtually the same point in history and against a backdrop of suffering, made up this very successful concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Totally committed Finzi and inspired Shostakovich from Sir Andrew Davis and the BBCSOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-finzi-shostakovich-watkins-davis-bbcso-barbican-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/76017-watkins-paul-pc-nina-large-c-300-crop-resized.jpg510340Paul WatkinsNina Large2018-Feb-02, Barbican Hall: Sir Andrew Davis conducts Finzi & Shostakovichhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/sir-andrew-davis-conducts-finzi-shostakovich/02-february-2018/19-302018-02-022018-02-02Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/emnj5v?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/63167-180202-darioacostaphotography.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-13UTC09:52:08+00:002017-11-11A superb start to the Britten Sinfonia's Brahms cycle.New dog, new tricks: Britten Sinfonia and Sir Mark Elderen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-elder-kulman-britten-sinfonia-saffron-walden-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRohan Shottonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/files/124-rohan.jpgRohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.https://bachtrack.com/files/71123-mark-elder-jan15--c-benjamin-ealovega5.jpg510340Sir Mark ElderBenjamin Ealovega2017-Nov-10, Saffron Hall: Britten Sinfonia: Elder conducts Brahmshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/saffron-hall/britten-sinfonia-elder-conducts-brahms/10-november-2017/19-302017-11-102017-11-10Saffron HallSaffron WaldenEast of EnglandUnited KingdomCB11 4UHAudley End Road52.0172162949970.23107767105102545
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-16UTC15:49:30+00:002016-11-16Shakespeare songs turned out to be more of a Shakespeare feast starring Antonio Pappano, Ian Bostridge and the exceptional Eve Best.“Hey, nonny no!” Bostridge's Shakespeare Songs at Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shakespeare-songs-bostridge-pappano-wigmore-hall-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLouise Flindhttps://bachtrack.com/files/47445-ian-bostridge-c-sim-canetty-clarke2-resized.jpg510340Ian BostridgeSim Canetty-Clarke2016-Nov-14, Wigmore Hall: Shakespeare Songshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/shakespeare-songs/14-november-2016/19-302016-11-142016-11-14Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/shakespeare-songs-201611141930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg3
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart offered a snapshot of the Bard's lasting artistic impact with music for composed for stage and screen, from this side of the Atlantic and beyond the pond.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-19UTC12:12:04+00:002016-08-19The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart offered a snapshot of the Bard's lasting artistic impact with music for composed for stage and screen, from this side of the Atlantic and beyond the pond.Prom 44: Brushing up our Shakespeare on Stage and Screenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-44-shakespeare-stage-screen-lockhart-bbcco-august-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHedy Mühleckhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15711https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15711https://bachtrack.com/files/25374-hedy_business055.jpgHedy is Bachtrack’s German Editor and Press Liaison. She's a musicologist, a great fan of British music of the 19th and 20th century, a folk musician, bibliophile and a coffee and tea aficionado. She also likes singing, cats, and to make all kinds of sweet treats.https://bachtrack.com/files/44364-keith-lockhart-credit-winslow-townson-resized.jpg510340Keith LockhartWinslow Townson2016-Aug-18, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 44: Shakespeare on stage and screenhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-44-shakespeare-on-stage-and-screen/18-august-2016/19-302016-08-182016-08-18Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/proms/proms-2016/prom-44-shakespeare-on-stage-and-screen/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-25UTC09:40:39+00:002016-01-24Vaughan Williams and Finzi given the Philharmonia treatment with John Wilson at the helm at the Royal Festival Hall.Sailing close to the wind: John Wilson and the Philharmonia in Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wilson-williams-matthews-philharmonia-london-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/33397-john_wilson_sim_canetty_clarke3_resized.jpg5102982016-Jan-24, Royal Festival Hall: Philharmonia Orchestra: Great British Classicshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/philharmonia-orchestra-great-british-classics/24-january-2016/15-002016-01-242016-01-24Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/972/london/royal_festival_hall/24_january_2016/great_british_classics?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/27661-24_jan_2016_john_wilson__c__sim_canetty__clarke.png4
An unusual programme of music from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, viewing the passing of youth through a lens of nostalgia and sadness but, at the same time, also dreaming of the sheer joy and exuberance of youth.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-23UTC13:54:25+00:002015-03-20An unusual programme of music from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, viewing the passing of youth through a lens of nostalgia and sadness but, at the same time, also dreaming of the sheer joy and exuberance of youth.Finzi's Intimations of Immortality from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-finzi-ivanov-hill-bournemouth-march-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPhil Smithhttps://bachtrack.com/files/8669-yossif_ivanov_eric_larrayadieu.jpg510342Yossif IvanovEric Larrayadieu2015-Mar-18, Lighthouse: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Immortal Youthhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lighthouse/bournemouth-symphony-orchestra-immortal-youth/18-march-2015/19-302015-03-182015-03-18LighthousePooleSouth-WestUnited KingdomBH15 1UG50.7184170111505-1.97758197784424http://www.bsolive.com/event/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Events_ID=10398&pPK=a9fcc3f7-605e-40a8-aeb2-3f1bc0b1dde3https://bachtrack.com/files/16344-david_hill___1.jpg4
Seven works by English composers created a journey from beauty to death as Remembrance day approaches. There wasn't much dwelling on the horrors of war itself, but plenty of human emotion and a sense of life sadly lost.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-20UTC13:15:22+00:002014-10-20Seven works by English composers created a journey from beauty to death as Remembrance day approaches. There wasn't much dwelling on the horrors of war itself, but plenty of human emotion and a sense of life sadly lost."For the Fallen": BSO brings music linked to conflict to Winchesteren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-fallen-david-hill-bournemouth-symphony-winchester-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKaty S. Austinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/6994-david_hill_john_wood.jpg275344David HillJohn Wood2014-Oct-18, Winchester Cathedral: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: For the Fallenhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/winchester-cathedral/bournemouth-symphony-orchestra-for-the-fallen/18-october-2014/19-302014-10-182014-10-18Winchester CathedralWinchesterSouth-EastUnited KingdomSO23 9LS51.059836-1.31483http://www.bsolive.com/event/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Events_ID=10340&pPK=d9e8db20-a30c-4c43-a8ac-4704b32a7d0chttps://bachtrack.com/files/16344-david_hill___1.jpg3
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-10UTC14:22:43+00:002014-10-10As Autumn sets in, the City of London Sinfonia give us a final taste of Midsummer in a charming and diverse concert. Shakespeare explored with the City of London Sinfonia at Southwark Cathedralen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-midsummer-layton-southwark-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJack Johnsonhttps://bachtrack.com/files/6869-stephen_layton1_keith_saunders.jpg275354Stephen LaytonKeith Saunders2014-Oct-08, Southwark Cathedral: City of London Sinfonia - Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dreamhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/southwark-cathedral/city-of-london-sinfonia-shakespeare-a-midsummer-nights-dream/08-october-2014/19-302014-10-082014-10-08Southwark CathedralLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 9DALondon Bridge51.506138129644-0.0900900363922123
Those few seconds of breathless silence at the end of a recital before thunderous applause are a rare thing, and a sure sign that the evening has been a success. Such was the case at the Wigmore Hall on Wednesday night after Roderick Williams and Gary Matthewman were called back to the stage for a second encore.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:31:06+00:002012-09-14Emily Owen reviews Roderick Williams singing Songs of Travel at the Wigmore Hall, accompanied by Gary Matthewman.Songs of Travel at the Wigmore Hall with Roderick Williams and Gary Matthewmanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wigmore-hall-roderick-williams-songs-of-travelBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEmily Owenhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1672-038__a5___roderick_williams_credit_benjamin_ealovega.jpg400400Roderick Williams Benjamin Ealovega2012-Sep-12, Wigmore Hall: Roderick Williamshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-wigmore-hall-roderick-williams-songs-of-travel2012-09-122012-09-12Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.1483583450317384
Matching ties. Sharp suits. As they strode onto Cadogan Hall's stage, New York Polyphony were already living up to their image, one hand-tailored to New York's intellectual, social-media savvy hipsters. It wasn't long before they proved that style went hand-in-hand with substance, in a programme outstanding in vocalism and musicality.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:24:39+00:002012-03-23James Potter reviews New York Polyphony at London's Cadogan Hall.New York Polyphony's UK Debut at Cadogan Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-new-york-polyphony-cadogan-hallBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJames Potterhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1151-nyp3__c_chrisowyoung.jpg400400New York Polyphony Chris Owyoung2012-Mar-21, Cadogan Hall: New York Polyphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-new-york-polyphony-cadogan-hall2012-03-212012-03-21Cadogan HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW1X 9DQ5 Sloane Terrace51.4937889-0.1573494