From a rarely performed 20th century work by Messiaen to a Wagner song and finally Berloizâ Symphonie fantastique, the BBC Philharmonic brings its 2024 season to a close with a varied and emotional programme, showcasing its versatility, depth and...
The sonic raindrops of âEchoesâ ripple out across the banked seating of the Apollo and I have something of an acid flashback⊠only, there is no LSD involved and this echo bounces me back to a moment I wasnât even in, the first time. This wonky...
Kate Bush said it perfectly when she said: âI don’t aim for perfection. But I do want to try and come up with something interestingâ. This is the perfect analogy for the strikingly unique, yet superbly unusual experience that a small handful...
You can often gauge how a performance has gone from the level of ovation at the end, but for Cleveland Watkiss it doesnât take that long to hear audience feedback. Laughter fills the Carole Nash Hall as smiling faces engage with each other to echo a...