Gavin Dixon | The Arts Desk

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Gavin Dixon

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Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor based in Hertfordshire, UK. He has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the Alfred Schnittke Collected Works Edition, currently being published in St Petersburg. Gavin is also a Curator of Musical Instruments at the Horniman Museum in London and Music Editor of Fanfare Magazine.

Articles By Gavin Dixon

Maurizio Pollini, RFH Wednesday, 15 March 2017 Read more...	BBC Symphony Orchestra, Young, Barbican Saturday, 11 March 2017 Read more...
Farewell, Stanisław Skrowaczewski (1923-2017) Friday, 24 February 2017 Read more...	Aimard, Philharmonia, Salonen, RFH Tuesday, 21 February 2017 Read more...
Adriana Lecouvreur, Royal Opera Wednesday, 08 February 2017 Read more...	Widmann, BBCSO, Oramo, Barbican Saturday, 04 February 2017 Read more...
Mitsuko Uchida, Royal Festival Hall Wednesday, 01 February 2017 Read more...	Argerich, St Petersburg PO, Temirkanov, RFH Tuesday, 31 January 2017 Read more...
Aimard, Stefanovich, St John's Smith Square Wednesday, 25 January 2017 Read more...	Mørk, Bergen Philharmonic, Gardner, Cadogan Hall Saturday, 21 January 2017 Read more...
Igor Levit, Wigmore Hall Wednesday, 07 December 2016 Read more...	Douglas, LSO, Søndergård, Barbican Wednesday, 30 November 2016 Read more...
Manon Lescaut, Royal Opera Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Read more...	Borodin Quartet, Wigmore Hall Saturday, 05 November 2016 Read more...
Smith, Wyn-Rogers, Philharmonia, Pons, RFH Monday, 17 October 2016 Read more...	Benedetti, LPO, Jurowski, RFH Saturday, 24 September 2016 Read more...

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