Reviews Archive
Opera North. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. July 1 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Opera North reminds us that Bizet is a disgracefully neglected opera composer
Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. June 30 2023. 4****. William Ruff
The Hallé brings another Nottingham Classics season to an electrifying conclusion
Clare Hammond. Lakeside, Nottingham. June 15 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Fascinating repertoire and playing of great refinement
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. May 24 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Florence Price: a composer who deserves her place in musical history
Southwell Music Festival Launch. Southwell Minster. May 12 2023. William Ruff
This year's Southwell Festival is launched with music to whet the appetite
Jess Gillam Ensemble. NTU Hall, Nottingham. May 10 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
A programme bursting with virtuosity and musical personality from Jess Gillam and friends
Sean Shibe and Manchester Collective. Lakeside, Nottingham. May 9 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Sean Shibe and Manchester Collective lead an exhilarating safari into the unknown
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. May 4 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Exciting music-making from the CBSO – but you needed your musical sunglasses
Pavel Haas Quartet. Lakeside, Nottingham. April 27 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. April 26 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Iceland may be a small island but it produces big-hearted music-making
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 18 April 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Red-blooded emotion, soaring melody and vivid orchestral colour
Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 1 April 2023. 4****. William Ruff.
Musical insight combined with eco-friendliness
ASMF Chamber Ensemble. NTU Hall. 21 March 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
An hour of concentrated loveliness from the ASMF
Ariadne auf Naxos. Theatre Royal, Nottingham. 17 March 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Strauss’s Ariadne may be bonkers but it’s beautiful too
Amatis Trio, Lakeside, Nottingham. 16 March 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
The Amatis Trio are outstanding advocates of two masterpieces of the repertoire
The Cunning Little Vixen (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. 14 March 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Opera North’s Vixen is 40 years old but as life-enhancing as ever
BBC Symphony Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 11 March 2023. 4****. William Ruff
A vibrant slice of early 20th century music-making
Sinfonia Viva. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 5 March 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Crisp baroque elegance from Sinfonia Viva
Iyad Sughayer. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 5 March 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
A young piano star revealing beauty in unexpected places
Orlando Consort. Lakeside, Nottingham. 23February 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Vocal gems from The Orlando Consort's farewell tour