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Telyn Quartet Southwell Methodist Church The Telyn Quartet. Photo: Sophie Williams The Telyn Quartet (Tabitha Appel, Alma Vink, Isobel Neary-Adams, Seth Collin) is a young string quartet based in the UK, comprising students of David Takeno, Arisa Fujita and Louise Hopkins. They have received coaching from members of the Brodsky Quartet, the Lindsay Quartet and the London …
Friday 22 August 2025 Mahler and the Folksong - songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, and traditional folksongs arr. Gemma Bass The Quire, Southwell Minster This took place in the beautiful and intimate surroundings of the Quire in Southwell Minster. The audience sat in the choir stalls while the musicians performed on the steps to the Chancel. …
Sunday 29 June 2025 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester For a review of day one of the festival click here and for the opening night click here Musicians from the Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, RNCM, The Chorus of ENO and Hallé Choir. Image © Alex Burns Manchester Collective: The Body Electric The title of Sunday afternoon’s …
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Monday 12 May 2025 The London Palladium *****Steven Wilson's Epic Return to Solo Performance Steven Wilson last performed as a live solo act in England seven years ago at the Royal Albert Hall in London, in a series of three concerts, one of which was later released as the concert film Home Invasion. That tour …
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Sunday 6 April 2025 Camden Club, London ***** A double-header of new prog rock albums in a Sunday afternoon launch Despite the London sunshine, rather than lazing on a Sunday afternoon, progressive rock fans packed themselves into the small but perfectly formed venue that is the Camden club. Long songs and high concepts were promised, …
Saturday 16 November 2024 The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester **** A celebration of the human spirit: the cello concerto Shostakovich wrote for his 60th birthday; Richard Strauss's description of a heroic life; an Anna Clyne UK premiere inspired by Buddhist writings and Mozart. The BBC Philharmonic with Conductor Alpesh Chauhan. Image © BBC/Chris Payne Anna Clyne …
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