United Kingdom The Tempest: at The Vache, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, 6.9.2026. (CC)
The Tempest from Vache Baroque and Out of Chaos was a true company effort
Colin Clarke
Torvind proves worth exploring whilst Kopatchinskaja and Prokofiev’s score shine at the Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [23] – Torvund, Stravinsky, Prokofiev: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, 29.8.2026. (CC)
Cheung’s scaling of Mahler’s Second is an impressive feat and will surely deepen over time
United Kingdom Mahler, Symphony No.2, ‘Resurrection’: Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), Brighton Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Mandle Cheung (conductor). Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, 21.8.2026. (CC)
Tech mogul and conductor Mandle Cheung in conversation with Colin Clarke
Scaling Everest – conductor Mandle Cheung’s journey to Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony
Master conductor, top orchestra, choirs and tenor made Berlioz’s Requiem the Prom of 2026 so far
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [17] – Berlioz, Grande Messe des Morts, Op.5 (Requiem, 1837): Julien Henric (tenor), BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2026. (CC)
Youthful vitality, Vilde Frang, and Salonen’s all-encompassing technique made for a memorable Prom
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [14] – Salonen Conducts 20th-Century Classics: Vilde Frang (violin), Juilliard Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2026. (CC)
Gardner and the LPO scale new heights at the Proms with Richard Strauss’s Alpensinfonie
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [7] – From the Alps to the Auvergne, Tjøgersen, Canteloube, R. Strauss: Louise Alder (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.2026. (CC)
Opera Holland Park’s Un ballo in maschera revival: what a memorable evening this was
United Kingdom Opera Holland Park 2026 – Verdi (arr. Burke), Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus, City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 25.8.2026. (CC)
