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American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner brings a subdued palette to his debut appearance with the Czech Philharmonic.

After the premiere of Mark Simpson's concerto, Anja Bihlmaier concludes her BBC Philharmonic Prom with a rousing performance of the Symphonie fantastique. 

Nearing the close of the season, Deutsche Oper Berlin premieres Rebecca Saunders’ first opera Lash – Acts of Love, a visceral reflection on love and death.

At Wigmore Hall, Apartment House entertains and delights in a day of concerts, while Elaine Mitchener finds her voice in impressive style. 

A triple bill about Birmingham brings Birmingham Royal Ballet back to live.

NYVOS Next offers works by Alvin Lucier, Kaija Saariaho and evening curator Kate Soper in a program demonstrating both the breadth of and inherent risks in live performance with electronics.

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.

An evening of frivolousness and solemnity.

As I sat in the intriguing darkness of Koerner Hall, Marielle Labèque carefully placed the opening notes of Le fils des étoiles by Erik Satie. They hung in the air like little crystals. This was a simple beginning, yet deceptively so, that would build towards something larger. In turn, these notes would unfold in a continuous stream of build-ups and decays.

Sitting in the majestic Carnegie Hall, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra almost looked dwarfed by the sheer size of the stage. Cristi Andrews Cohen’s voice echoed as she recited the poem by Richard Dehmel. But then soft hums emanated from the strings, incessant but quiet at first, slowing building to a larger, richer sound that enveloped the hall.

“What is a score?” This was the question posed last night in Kings Place, Hall Two, by the effervescent ensemble who style themselves as notes inégales. Under the directorship of Peter Wiegold, six instrumentalists brought together a programme of improvisational works that responded to computer-generated scores on a large screen.

Now they know how many cacti it takes to fill the Albert Hall. Last night’s marathon John Cage Prom finished up, over three hours after it had started, with a wonderfully cactus-heavy performance of Branches (1976).

Minimalism is, according to some, ‘The most influential musical movement of the 20th century’. Whether or not this is a little hyperbolical, minimalism does certainly deserve real recognition and exploration, and Kings Place hence merits a great deal of praise for putting on the three-day ‘50 Years of Minimalism’ festival, curated by Igor Toronyi-Lalic and led on the stage by pianists Katia and M

Sometimes it seemed as though the sun would never set on Dawn. At nearly three hours long, it made for a blockbuster opening to the '50 Years of Minimalism' festival. Thankfully, the Labèque sisters, a rock ensemble, electronic keyboard and the obligatory tape machine on stage were brilliant company for the whole, overlong affair.

Consacrée à la musique de la compositrice autrichienne, l'édition 2025 du festival a proposé une pléiade de créations d'esthétiques variées, de l'énergie folle de Christophe Bertrand au bruitisme de Margareta Ferek-Petrić.

Avec notamment deux créations mondiales de Tobias Feierabend et José Manuel López-López, le concert d'ouverture du Festival Ensemble(s) a tenu ses promesses.

Ein Komponist des 20. Jahrhunderts, der Lully imitiert, ein Rock-Gitarrist, der ein klassisches Werk schreibt, und ein Tondichter, der sich als Philosoph ausgibt. Ein aufsehenerregendes Programm. 

La opresión y el desasosiego de la obra de Jamie Man se extienden desde el escenario hasta el patio de butacas envolviendo todo en una densa niebla de turbación.

Das Ensemble Insomnio fasziniert mit Werken von Francesconi bis Van der Aa.

Premier « opéra itinérant » produit par l'Opéra de Lyon, Zylan ne chantera plus de Diana Soh est un projet inabouti, à peine compensé par des interprètes investis.

Sous les lumières travaillées de la grande salle Pierre Boulez, Santtu-Matias Rouvali et l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France ont interprété Sibelius, Dessner et Tchaïkovski, en direct sur Philharmonie Live et Arte Concert.

Der helle durchdringende Trompetenklang des Solisten Anders Nyqvist bildete den roten Faden durch oft drohende Ensemblebegleitung.

Mit dreißig Stunden Dauer bot "The Long Now" einen passend monumentalen Abschluss des MaerzMusik-Festivals.

Klaus Doldingers Passport und die Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie jazzen zwischen Tatort und Elfenbeinturm.