Reviews of the best classical and jazz concerts from May 2024
Sphinx Organization brought a free-and-easy charm to their debut at the Wigmore Hall, shining a light on composers we know all too little
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Sphinx Organization brought a free-and-easy charm to their debut at the Wigmore Hall, shining a light on composers we know all too little
Contemporary sounds from Norway, plus rediscovered American and a brass dectet Reviews by Graham Rickson
An exuberant cobweb-clearing symphony cycle. Classical music review by Boyd Tonkin
Pussy Riot and a young anti-Nazi protester inspire an exhilarating world premiere; an offstage stand-in steals the show in Irish National Opera’s latest elegant Vivaldi; and the LSO rallies around a much-loved conductor
The Usher Hall was full for a dreamy opener by almost forgotten composer John Ireland for this concert of music from three English composers.