| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2012 Trinity Church, Wimbledon | Benedict Cumberbatch joins the Britten Oboe Quartet in Wimbledon |
How do you get more people interested in classical music? It’s a difficult question, but I’d never have guessed it was difficult enough to give to Sherlock Holmes. But sure enough, last Sunday night saw the crowds flock to an oboe quartet recital in a small Wimbledon church, and while they may mostly have been there to see Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch read some poetry, they also gradually became one of the most genuinely engaged and enthusiastic audiences I’ve ever been a part of at a classical concert.
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| 1-Sep-2012 Cadogan Hall | Passion and transfiguration from the Australian Chamber Orchestra |
Previously, for me, the term “Chamber Orchestra” has meant an ordinary orchestra, only smaller: apart from the sound being somewhat thinned out and consequently cleaner, I don't expect a fundamentally different experience. Or, didn't, that is, until last night at Cadogan Hall, where I saw the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the first time.Read full review... | |
| 22-May-2012 Galapagos Art Space | Anderson and Roe: A Dazzling Duo |
Believe all the hype: Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe—more famously called Anderson and Roe—are electric. At Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, this piano duo did more than celebrate the launch of their new album; they fashioned an entirely new concert experience.
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