Just over 24 hours before appearing at Cardiff Castle with his band, Chic, Nile Rodgers took to Twitter to ask…
The Stranglers, Caerffili Castle
July 6, 2019It was perhaps fitting that such icons of the punk genre were chosen to kick off a series of gigs…
The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan, RWCM&D
July 5, 2019Director Polly Graham has given this vibrant RWCM&D ensemble a fresh take on Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, by including…
Falstaff, Verdi, Grange Festival
June 17, 2019I have seen Falstaff more times than I care to remember with various singers in that so famous title role…
Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Concerto, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
June 11, 2019The final concert in BBC NOWs main season at St David’s Hall is always a big event. I say this…
Das Rheingold, Longborough Festival Opera
June 9, 2019I am late to the Longborough Festival Opera party, joining just as the remarkable organisation launches a new Ring Cycle,…
Killer Queen, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
May 28, 2019In a similar vein to my last review (George Michael Tribute, April 24th), I am a massive Queen fan and…
Vale of Glamorgan Festival, opening concert
May 22, 2019Celebrating it’s 50th birthday, I recall some fond memories of the Vale of Glamorgan Festival the past few years. Highlights…
Sine Nomine Singers, Choral Music Through the Ages, Church of St Andrew & St Teilo
May 21, 2019Sine Nomine Singers are celebrating 15 years since their conception. I for one welcome more choirs in Cardiff. After all,…
Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
May 10, 2019This BBC NOW concert had the misfortune of losing both its conductor and soloist. Though we lament the loss of…