Stiletto Tim Hochstrasser 04/04/2025Stiletto is set in the Venice of the 1730s, the era of Casanova and Canaletto. While there is certainly glamour and...
Out of the Deep Tim Hochstrasser 28/03/2025Vache Baroque is a relatively new professional group aimed at attracting a younger audience for Baroque music. They aim to...
Bechstein Trio – Fauré, Beethoven, Mendelssohn Tim Hochstrasser 24/03/2025When the Bechstein Hall opened, it did so with a resident Trio in place comprising Emmanuel Despax, Guy Johnston, and...
Men’s Business Tim Hochstrasser 22/03/2025This new production at the Finborough offers a fresh translation by Simon Stephens of a German play of 1972 by...
African Concert Series – Aisha Syed-Castro Tim Hochstrasser 17/03/2025Saturday afternoons at Wigmore Hall are often quiet and fairly conventional affairs, but not in the hands of violinist Aisha...
Donizetti & Friends – Spyres, Lemieux & Zappa Tim Hochstrasser 13/03/2025It is not often that you return to a concert hall the next day for another five-star performance, but this...
The Lark Ascending – ECO Anniversary Concert Tim Hochstrasser 11/03/2025This concert marked the start of the 65th birthday celebrations for the English Chamber Orchestra. As you might expect, the...
Emanuel Despax – from Ravel to Rodgers Tim Hochstrasser 10/03/2025Emanuel Despax is well known not only as a soloist of distinction but also as a regular collaborator in chamber...
Birdsong Tim Hochstrasser 07/03/2025It is hard to believe that Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is now over thirty years old. Written, in part, to...
The Magic Flute Tim Hochstrasser 07/03/2025In writing opera reviews you often find yourself lamenting the lack of respect or even belief that the director has...
