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Classical Vauxhall returns for its fourth edition in March 2023

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Classical Vauxhall
Thursday March 2nd to Sunday 5th March
St Mark’s Church, Kennington

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Classical Vauxhall is delighted to announce the fourth edition of the acclaimed classical music festival in the heart of London’s most diverse and electric neighbourhoods. Running from March 2nd to 5th we welcome Nicky Spence and Sholto Kynoch, Rakhi Singh, The Julian Bliss Septet, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Clifton Harrison and Jamal Aliyev. 

Tickets for all concerts are £20, with concessions. You can read the full lineup and how to purchase tickets here.

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English Touring Opera’s national tour Spring 2023

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English Touring Opera’s Spring season 25 February – 27 May 2023

English Touring Opera presents two brand new productions of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia and Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims in Spring 2023

Spring season also includes a revival of the acclaimed 2020 production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare

London, Poole, Sheffield, Norwich, York, Durham, Chester, Cambridge, Snape, Canterbury, Cheltenham, Buxton, Leamington Spa and Exeter

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Soprano Nadine Benjamin MBE joins Lambeth Orchestra for a Gala Concert on 18 January

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50 years of Lambeth Orchestra 

Lambeth Orchestra celebrates 50 years of music-making with an ambitious programme at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 18th January 2023.

Lambeth-born Nadine Benjamin joins the celebrations by performing Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs. The rest of the programme includes Humperdinck’s Overture, Hansel and Gretel, and Mahler’s Symphony No.1 (including Blumine)

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COMPOSER DAVID LANG IN CONVERSATION WITH DANIELE SAHR ABOUT note to a friend

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David Lang’s new opera note to a friend will be presented by the Japan Society and Tokyo Bunka Kaikan as part of the 2023 Prototype Festival and he talks to Daniele Sahr about its composition

David Lang © Peter Serling

On 12 January, David Lang’s note to a friend will premiere at the Japan Society as part of New York’s Prototype Festival of new opera.

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Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum in February 2023

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BALLET ICONS GALA: 19 February 2023, London Coliseum, 7.00pm

‘All danced so beautifully’ – Evening Standard

‘An exceptional talent, unmissable on stage…’ – Dance Tabs

‘…Feels like the night of a thousand stars, the very best the world of ballet has to offer… is the Grand Prix of the dance calendar, a celebration of choreography, compositions and most importantly dancers… Across the evening, the performance standard is outstanding…’ – The Reviews Hub

The annual Ballet Icons Gala is one of the world’s ballet highlights. Dedicated audiences experience the most illustrious classical and contemporary choreography.

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PIANIST YEOL EUM SON IN CONVERSATION WITH GREGOR TASSIE

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Gregor Tassie’s interview with pianist Yeol Eum Son

Yoel Eum Son

Music lovers in Scotland will be able to enjoy a rare festive musical occasion when the brilliant young Korean pianist plays Mozart’s sparkling Concerto No.27 in B flat. She is not only magnificent at the keyboard, but also an artist of the highest order. In musical terms, Yeol Eum shares Shakespeare’s truism, ‘To thine own self be true’, reflecting ‘As an artist, I want to become more adventurous, free and daring but, at the same time, remain curious and “up-to-date”.’ Her choice of repertoire, which spans the works of Bach and Mozart to those of Shchedrin and Kapustin, is guided chiefly by the quality and depth of the music.

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