It was a shock to the music community of Cardiff when composer and teacher Peter Reynolds passed away back in…
Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
April 13, 2019The concert’s promotion focused heavily on the Rachmaninov rather than the Schubert and I began to ponder the choice of…
St David’s Day Concert & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, St David’s Hall
March 7, 2019It wouldn’t be St David’s Day without BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Whilst some years we are treated to blockbuster…
Symphony Orchestra of India, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
February 22, 2019The Symphony Orchestra of India is a new venture for these musicians, only founded in 2006. The opportunity to see…
Welsh song at Vale of Glamorgan preview concert
February 20, 2019Celebrate St. David’s Day weekend with some of the best-loved traditional Welsh folk songs, sung in Welsh and introduced in…
Steve Reich Concert, London Sinfonietta & Synergy Vocals, St David’s Hall
February 17, 2019There is a pull to Reich music, some might just call it gimmicks. The related patterns and pulsating rhythms that…
BBC NOW, Boléro: Viva España, St Davids Hall
February 8, 2019I mentioned in my recent review of A Spanish Hour from Mid Wales Opera France’s love for Spain and its…
Jon Ronson returns to St David’s Hall
February 5, 2019CARDIFF’S own best-selling author and world-renowned filmmaker Jon Ronson returns to the Welsh capital at St David’s Hall on Thursday…
Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
January 20, 2019The new year sees exciting cultural delights in the Welsh capital. BBC NOW, in their first concert at St David’s…
The Snow Maiden, Russian Siberian Ballet, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
December 20, 2018The Russian Siberian Ballet here in Cardiff, is a staple of the Christmas period at St David’s Hall for what…