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Geoff Read

Another Distinguished St Matthew Passion from Ex Cathedra

19/04/201506/04/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Bach, St Matthew Passion: Soloists, Choir, Baroque Orchestra and Academy of Vocal Music, all of Ex Cathedra, directed by Jeffrey Skidmore, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 3.4.2015. (GR)

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More Birmingham Royal Ballet Success with their ‘Living Doll’

06/03/201501/03/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Léo Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (Conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 24.2.2015 (GR).

Coppelia -Mathias Dingman as Leading Combat Man with Artists if Birmingham Royal Ballet photo Andrew Ross
Coppelia -Mathias Dingman as Leading Combat Man with Artists if Birmingham Royal Ballet photo Andrew Ross

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Moving Stateside: BRB Presents Triple Bill from America’s Finest Choreographers

22/02/201522/02/2015 by Geoff Read

United StatesUnited States Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Glass,  Moving Stateside: a triple bill of one-act ballets from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor). Birmingham Hippodrome, 18.2.2015 (GR).

Photo (c) Birmingham Royal Ballet
Photo (c) Birmingham Royal Ballet

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An Evening of Music and Dance from Birmingham Royal Ballet

12/02/201502/02/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Selected Dance and Orchestral Excerpts: Royal Ballet Sinfonia /  Koen Kessels (Conductor), Dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley (compere), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 31.1.2015 (GR).

Birmingham Royal Ballet Koen Kessels Conductor Photo Bill Cooper
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Koen Kessels Conductor
Photo Bill Cooper

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Birmingham Conservatoire Hosts UK Premiere of Chee Yean Wong

07/02/201529/01/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schumann, Chee Yean Wong and Finzi: Chi Hoe Mak (bass-baritone),  Samuel Tan (piano), Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 27.1.2015 (GR).

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David Afkham Strikes a Rapport with CBSO

25/01/201519/01/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Mahler and Beethoven: Brett Polegato (baritone), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra /  David Afkham (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 14:1:2015 (GR).

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CBSO’s Magic of Vienna Struggles to Weave a Spell

14/01/201507/01/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Magic of Vienna: Kate Royal (soprano) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Duncan Ward (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 4:1:2015 (GR).

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A Winterreise that Ilustrated Schubert’s Affinity with Narrative

04/12/201426/11/2014 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911: performed by Mark Padmore (tenor) and Paul Lewis (piano). Birmingham Town Hall, 23.11.2014 (GR)

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