| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2013 Barbican Centre: Hall | Powerful Tippett, Beethoven and Mark Simpson with the BBC SO at the Barbican |
 Elisabeth Blanchett.jpg) On the day after the announcement of the programme for this year’s BBC Proms, the BBC Symphony Orchestra gave us yet another concert worthy of that great festival. Under the experienced baton of Martyn Brabbins they took three centuries of music in their stride and at the end of the concert I was left feeling that musical life in London would be so much less exciting without the BBC.
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| 8-Sep-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 76: A very special Last Night |
 The Last Night of the Proms isn’t really a concert at all; it’s two very different concerts put on one after the other. The first is something like what we’re used to from a Prom, with big-name soloists performing alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus in world premières and classic works from the repertoire. The second is more of a pops concert, featuring the same orchestra, choir and soloists, but with classic British tunes on the programme, and singing along is highly encouraged.Read full review... | |
| 11-Apr-2012 The Forge, Camden | Tempest Flute Trio at the Forge |
 If you're a flute trio, you need to be innovative. And Tempest Flute Trio certainly are: they presented an impressive array of works at the Forge in Camden last night, ranging from innovative arrangements to commissions, and performing with a sense of ensemble which would have been remarkable for any grouping of instruments.
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