“Other musical highlights of the weekend included a magisterial solo recital by Horton on the final afternoon…”
A magisterial solo recital
The foot-stamping of the audience told its own story
Kaleidoscopic versatility
The Spectator, Richard Bratby Gabriel Fauré composed his song cycle La bonne chanson in 1894 for piano and voice. But…
An evocative, fine-tuned performance
The opening work, the Morceau de concert for horn and piano, was chiefly a way of spotlighting Ensemble 360’s wonderful…
Intimate chamber music of the highest rank
Seen and Heard International, Colin Clarke The Sheffield Chamber Music Festival continued with this superbly and intelligently programmed evening of…
This performance was thrilling
This performance was thrilling Bachtrack, Phil Parker Four Stars … It was, truthfully, a remarkable concert that will live long…
Every track brings satisfaction
Geoff Brown, The Times Four Stars Written a century and more later, the music composed by Huw Watkins is far…
Every track brings satisfaction
Every track brings satisfaction Geoff Brown, The Times Four Stars Written a century and more later, the music composed by…
A triumph for all concerned
Phil Parker, BachTrack ***** … the performances were a triumph for all concerned. … Performances [of Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata] are…
A triumph for all concerned
A triumph for all concerned Phil Parker, BachTrack ***** … the performances were a triumph for all concerned. … Performances…
Crisp capriciousness
The Strad, Edward Bhesania Edward Bhesania spends the afternoon of New Year’s Eve 2023 at London’s Wigmore Hall for some…
Crisp capriciousness
Crisp capriciousness The Strad, Edward Bhesania Edward Bhesania spends the afternoon of New Year’s Eve 2023 at London’s Wigmore Hall…
The incredible range and dynamism of the Trio Meister Raro
Carlisle Music Society, Carolyn Fyfe In November, a packed Fratry hall was treated to an evening of musical story-telling by…
The incredible range and dynamism of the Trio Meister Raro
Ligeti in context: a superb centenary tribute
Bachtrack, Phil Parker When Ensemble 360’s oboist Adrian Wilson prefaced this performance of György Ligeti’s Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet by describing it as “notorious”…
Very precise touch … a masterly performance
The Arts Desk, David Nice Any chamber music festival that kicks off with Czech genius Martinů’s Parisian jeu d’esprit ballet-sextet La revue de cuisine and ends…
Very precise touch … a masterly performance
Very precise touch … a masterly performance The Arts Desk, David Nice Any chamber music festival that kicks off with Czech genius Martinů’s…
Stott and Horton deserved their standing ovation
Bachtrack, Phil Parker Joy amidst tears: Kathryn Stott and Tim Horton’s triumphant Rachmaninov … Kathryn Stott and Tim Horton played…
A booster shot of cultural optimism
The Spectator, Richard Bratby … For a booster shot of cultural optimism there’s always Sheffield, where the resident Ensemble 360…
Tim’s mellifluous tones sweeping over us
Peak Music Society What a wonderful way to spend a summer evening, listening to pianist Tim Horton at the Cavendish…
