The Vale of Glamorgan Festival has been running for five decades. In a little preview concert, we had a taster…
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, WNO Orchestra, St David’s Hall
October 29, 2019I’ve been telling people just how exceptional the orchestra of Welsh National Opera were during their performances of The Cunning…
Belinda Carlisle at St David’s Hall
September 24, 201980s pop icon Belinda Carlisle celebrates 30 years (yes that’s THREE OH. It made your correspondent feel old just typing…
Elkie Brookes, St David’s Hall
June 17, 2019Arriving just moments after the concert starts, the Lancashire lass bedazzles my eyes with here sequin-adorned black dress. Centre-stage, a…
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…
Howard Jones: 35th Anniversary Tour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
June 2, 2019Howard Jones has been one of those performers I have always associated with the early-to-mid 1980’s. I recall some catchy…
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…
European Union Chamber Orchestra, St David’s Hall
May 3, 2019We’re all fed up of politics at the moment. Though the opportunity to see a great success story coming out…
Beatrice Rana Recital, St David’s Hall
April 26, 2019A much more intimate affair at the International Concert Series, was with Beatrice Rana and her blockbuster concert at St…
Monteverdi’s Vespers, Ex Cathedra Consort & Baroque Ensemble, St David’s Hall
April 8, 2019Much has been said over the playing of early music. Scholars and musicians have debated the effect of playing on…