United Kingdom Various composers: John Mills (guitar), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 7.3.2018. (GPu)
A Fine Recital Heralds the Departure of John Mills from the RWCMD
Glyn Pursglove
WNO’s Urgent and Thought-Provoking Don Giovanni
United Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / James Southall (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 22.2.2018. (GPu)
Septura Brass Excels in its Acts of Musical ‘Theft’
United Kingdom Des Prez, Parsons, Rameau, Purcell, Debussy, Parry, Ravel, Vaughan Williams: Septura Brass Ensemble (How Morgan, Alan Thomas, and Simon Cox [trumpets]; Matthew Knight and Daniel West [trombones]; Peter Smith [tuba]) Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 16.2.2018. (GPu)
After 25 Years, Blakemore’s WNO Tosca Continues to Serve the Opera Well
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 9.2.2018. (GPu)
WNO’s New La forza del destino Packs a Considerable Punch
United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.2.2018. (GPu)
Llŷr Williams’ Schubert does Justice to the Composer’s Lyricism and Inventiveness
United Kingdom Schubert, Liszt: Llŷr Williams (piano). The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 1.2. 2018. (GPu)
Gould Piano Trio Give a Stimulating Concert of Works by Beethoven and Mark Simpson
United Kingdom Beethoven, Simpson: Gould Piano Trio (Lucy Gould [violin], Benjamin Frith [piano], Alice Neary [cello]), The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 12.1.2018. (GPu)
Pre-Christmas Joy from the Haffner Wind Ensemble
United Kingdom Beethoven/Rechtman and Damase: Haffner Wind Ensemble (Nicholas Daniel [oboe], Joy Farrell [clarinet], Thomas Hancox [flute], Sarah Burnett [bassoon], Martin Owen [horn]). The Dora Stoutz Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 1.12.2017. (GPu)
