I’ve been saying that the organ at St David’s Hall is not used enough. Even two days prior at…
Beethoven: The 1808 Concert, WNO Orchestra & BBC National Orchestra/Chorus of Wales
January 20, 20202020 sees the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven. Whilst this year should be honoured, you do get…
The Nutcracker, Russian State Ballet of Siberia, St David’s Hall
December 21, 2019The ballet season at St David’s Hall started off well with Coppélia two nights prior. The Russian State Ballet…
The Sixteen at Christmas, St David’s Hall
December 16, 2019The festive period is upon us and we can’t seem to escape it. My only solace is concerts like…
Handel’s Messiah and Winter Afternoon, BBC National Orchestra/Chorus of Wales and WNO Orchestra, St David’s Hall
December 13, 2019The Christmas season is usually a busy time for most musicians. Though the players of BBC National Orchestra/Chorus of Wales…
Craig Ogden and Manchester Camerata, St David’s Hall
December 5, 2019One feature of St David’s Hall’s International Concert Series has been nights with the guitar. For the past few…
Sibelius Second Symphony, Philharmonia, St David’s Hall
December 1, 2019The Philharmonia were last seen given an awesome rendition of Holst’s The Planets. Here they were back again just a…
Les Miserables, Wales Millennium Centre
November 30, 20192019 has been an interesting year for Les Misérables. The BBC aired a fairly decent take on the epic story…
Celebrating Britten, Adrian Thompson & Michael Pollock, RWCMD
November 22, 2019I’ve been sold on the music of Benjamin Britten since a pilgrimage to his Aldeburgh Festival back in 2013, the…
Das Rheingold, Tarnhelm Opera, Llandaff Cathedral
November 19, 2019It’s a delight to see newly formed operatic groups come together and bring us ambitious material. In their first show,…