Colin Clarke

The Beckett/Feldman Words & Music made an unforgettable impression in Sheffield

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sheffield Chamber Music Festival [1] – Feldman & Beckett: Words & Music: Siobhán McSweeney (actor), Jonjo O’Neill (actor), Vicky Featherstone (director), ENSEMBLE 360 / George Morton (conductor). Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 18.5.2026. (CC)

Beckett/Feldman’s Words & Music © Matthew Johnson

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LPO’s Wozzeck loses its core power because of Shagalov’s slideshow and Gardner’s rushing

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Multitudes … Wozzeck: Wretches Like Us: Soloists, London Voices; Tiffin Boys’ Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Projections by Ilya Shagalov. Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.4.2026. (CC)

Edward Gardner conducts Annette Dasch (Marie), Stéphane Degout (Wozzeck) and the LPO © Pete Woodhead

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Laurence Cummings and the AAM’s cornucopia of talent in the race for the Thomaskantor post in Leipzig

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Chosen One, or … Leipzig’s Got Talent!: Rowan Pierce (soprano), Helen Charlston (alto), Nick Pritchard (tenor), Ben Jazez (bass), Academy of Ancient Music / Laurence Cummings (director/harpsichord). Milton Court, London, 16.4.2026. (CC)

Rachel Brown (flute), Leo Duarte (oboe) and Laurence Cummings (harpsichord) © Mark Allan

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