It was Richard Hickox who, with a characteristically ebullient phone call in 2008, just three days before his untimely death, commissioned Colin Matthews's latest piece from him... more
The irony of this staging of La Bohème is that to create Puccini's Bohemian world of impecunious pleasure and pain, a ton of money must be spent. ... more
A sensitive performance by baritone Roderick Williams, showed why the London Sinfonietta is one of the best contemporary music ensembles around. ... more
Schubert's Contemporaries made for a long evening, not wholly sustained by the repertoire, although no one could begrudge the generosity of spirit, says Nick Kimberley.... more
Concert review: Voices is a modern work which sets poetry by Ho Chi Minh and others to music. And, Nick Kimberley says, this performance was an appropriate 80th birthday present for composer Hans Werner Henze.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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