Reviews Archive
Hallé Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. February 4 2022. 5*****. William Ruff
A concert packed with nervous energy and acute sensitivity
George Harliono. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. January 30 2022. 4****. William Ruff
George Harliono: a name we shall be hearing much more of in the future
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. January 28 2022. 4****. William Ruff
Spirited music-making – but not without problems for the reviewer
Benjamin Grosvenor. NTU Hall. 26 January 2022. 5*****. William Ruff
Benjamin Grosvenor: unbuttoned exuberance, rapt reflection…and every motion in between
Stephen Hough. Lakeside, Nottingham. 22 January 2022. 5*****. William Ruff
An artist, still at the top of his game, in a programme of jaw-droppingly difficult music
Send in the Clowns, The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham. 21 & 22 Jan 2022. 3***
Sondheim, with extra camp!
Thrilling Foretaste of the CBSO's new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director to be - Kazuki Yamada
Exciting New Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Takes the Reigns of the CBSO
Joyous Celebration of Fifty Years of David Fanshawe's African Sanctus - Keneish Dance Company - Ex Cathedra - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - CBSO SO Vocal -16th January 2022 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham 4 **** Reviewers: David Gray and Paul Gray
A musical fusion of cultures and times.
Glorious Start to CBSO Spring/Summer Season 2022 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Exuberant Mendelssohn and monumental Sibelius
Hallé Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. December 15 2021. 4****. William Ruff
A fizzily festive Christmas confection from the Hallé
Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. December 10 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
Nicola Benedetti gives a truly definitive performance
Cann Twins. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. December 5 2021. 4****. William Ruff
A morning of musical delights - for those with a sweet tooth
Tick Tick Boom (2021), Dir Lin Manuel Miranda, Netflix: 5*****: Dana Archer
This film is a love letter to musical theatre
Royal Northern Sinfonia. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. November 30 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
An evening of musical magic
Amatis Trio. Lakeside, Nottingham. November 28 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
Youthful exuberance combined with mature wisdom
Arcadia String Quartet. Lakeside Arts, Nottingham. November 20 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
Intensity was the keynote in a high-octane programme
Bernstein Double Bill (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. November 18/20 2021. 4****. William Ruff
A celebration of one of music's most versatile, most unpredictable composers
Carmen (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. On tour till April 2022 4****. William Ruff
Glorious tunes and simmering emotions transplanted to a darker, more provocative world
The King's Singers. Nottingham Trent University. November 10 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
Still at the top of their game
Giuseppe Guarrera. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. November 7 2021. 5*****. William Ruff
Vivid detail amid the fistfuls of notes