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3 out of 5 stars.

BCMG/Yamada review – flutter tonguing, fragrant dissonances and frogs
3 out of 5 stars.

The centrepiece of this all-Asian programme from the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group was the world premiere of Dai Fujikura’s Shō Concerto

Published: 15 Apr 2025
4 out of 5 stars.

Brighton Philharmonic/MacGregor review – compelling Messiaen played with panache
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 14 Apr 2025
3 out of 5 stars.

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oramo review – Carwithen comes in from the cold
3 out of 5 stars.

Published: 13 Apr 2025

4 out of 5 stars.

Le Roi d’Ys review – the floodgates open to Lalo’s thrilling tale of love, rage and war
4 out of 5 stars.

Chelsea Opera Group were at their best and conductor Paul Wingfield drove the score hard in this rare outing for the French composer’s startlingly original work

Published: 31 Mar 2025
3 out of 5 stars.

Total Immersion: Pierre Boulez review – still refreshingly alien
3 out of 5 stars.

The hands of pianist Tamara Stefanovich executed a mesmerising ballet as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins saluted this revolutionary composer

Published: 31 Mar 2025
5 out of 5 stars.

The Tallis Scholars review – inspired pairing of Palestrina and Pärt brings shining warmth and clarity
5 out of 5 stars.

The consummate vocal ensemble beautifully highlighted symbolic connections between the 16th-century Italian composer and soon-to-be 90 Arvo Pärt

Published: 31 Mar 2025
4 out of 5 stars.

DiDonato/Emelyanychev review – ingenious artistry brings Schubert’s bleak Winterreise to life
4 out of 5 stars.

Joyce DiDonato’s theatrical skills enabled her to feminise the cycle in a particularly original way, before Strauss’s Morgen! gave us all hope

Published: 30 Mar 2025

Mishka Rushdie Momen review – the poignancy and power of Schubert unleashed
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 24 Mar 2025

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