Lucy Jeffery – Seen and Heard International

Robin Ticciati, Francesco Piemontesi, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra chart Northern European territories

11/12/2024 by Lucy Jeffery

Hungary Sibelius, Beethoven, Lindberg: Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Müpa, Budapest, 10.12.2024. (LJ)

WNO petitions to stop the cuts in A Christmas Chorus with RWCMD students

11/12/202408/12/2024 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Various – A Chorus Christmas: Singers and musicians from the Welsh National Opera and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama / Freddie Brown (conductor, organ) & Tim Rhys-Evans (conductor). Tabernacle Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff, 7.12.2024. (LJ)

WNO Chorus and Singers from the RWCMD conducted by Tim Rhys-Evans

Podger, Świątkiewicz, and Kenny took us to Biber’s Baroque world: ‘a completely different planet’

02/12/2024 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Biber, Froberger, Kapsberger: Rachel Podger (violin), Brecon Baroque (Elizabeth Kenny [theorbo] and Marcin Świątkiewicz [harpsichord]). Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 1.12.2024. (LJ)

Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord) and Rachel Podger (violin) at the RWCMD

In David Grubb’s Cardiff journey through sleep even the ‘Nightmare’ was enjoyable

02/12/202422/11/2024 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom David Grubb – Circadia: David Grubb (violin, viola, mandolin, musical saw), Annie Perry (clarinet, bass clarinet), Corben Lee (piano, keyboards), Daniel Whitting (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Aidan Thorne (double bass, bass guitar), John Reynolds (drums). Richard Burton Theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 21.11.2024. (LJ)

David Grubb and musicians performing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Roman Rabinovich and a Clown on a Bicycle

19/06/201613/06/2016 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Schumann, Michael Brown, Haydn, Stravinsky: Roman Rabinovich (piano), RWCMD, Cardiff, 12.6.2016. (LJ)

Ping-Pong and Other Jazz Games with Jean Toussaint

12/06/201605/06/2016 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Jean Toussaint’s Roots and Herbs – ‘The Art Blakey Project’: Jean Toussaint (tenor saxophone), Byron Wallen (trumpet), Dennis Rollins (trombone), Jason Rebello (piano), Daniel Casimir (bass), Shane Forbes (drums), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 4.6.2016. (LJ)

Llŷr Williams Meets the Hammerklavier

03/04/201627/03/2016 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Beethoven: Llŷr Williams (piano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 24.3.2016. (LJ)

The Budapest Café Orchestra – Stock Characters from a Commedia dell’arte

26/10/202330/03/2015 by Lucy Jeffery

United Kingdom Budapest Café Orchestra [Chris Garrick (violin), Eddie Hession (accordion), Kelly Cantlon (double bass), Adrian Zolotuhin (guitar, saz, balalaika, dorma)], Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 27.3.2015. (LJ)