It always feels like a well to do affair whenever the Royal Philharmonic roll into town. We’ve had the…
James Ellis reviews Carmen, Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre
March 8, 2020Carmen returned to the WMC much quicker than expected. WNO’s recent production has Latin American revolution vibes circa 1970s, originally…
Simon Desbruslais & Eleanor Hodgkinson, St David’s Hall
March 8, 2020The afternoon season at St David’s Hall continued with Simon Desbruslais & Eleanor Hodgkinson. Simon is a big advocate…
Janáček’s The Diary of One Who Disappeared, Nicky Spence & Simon Lepper
February 22, 2020A trip to the Royal Welsh is always well worth the venture in the wind and rain. With a…
James Ellis reviews The Marriage of Figaro, Welsh National Opera
February 18, 2020With all honesty, this production of the Mozart opera is the one part of the Figaro season from 2016 by…
Colin Currie & RWCMD Percussion Ensemble, RWCMD
February 17, 2020Having seen the talents that a handful of the percussionist from the Royal Welsh department had to offer in…
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, St David’s Hall
February 17, 2020In a programme of much verity, Cardiff had the rare appearance of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. These immaculate players kept…
Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, Royal Welsh College Piano & Percussion
February 13, 2020The Royal Welsh have had a focus on concerts covering the piano and percussion repertoire. In this afternoon concert…
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, St David’s Hall
February 12, 2020A near snowy afternoon in February featured Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Swiss pianist who appears to be making waves in the…
To Move In Time, Forced Entertainment, Chapter
February 6, 2020What would you do if you could go back in time? We’ve all though it, we’ve all pondered it….