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Ehnes, Hallé, Gabel, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - happy unexpected discoveries

Friday, 18 October 2019 Read more...

The Thunder Girls, The Lowry, Salford review - all-girl solidarity

Friday, 27 September 2019 Read more...

Bavouzet, Manchester Camerata, Takács-Nagy, Stoller Hall, Manchester, review - concertos as opera

Thursday, 26 September 2019 Read more...

Ólafsson, Hallé, Mäkelä, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - exciting new faces

Friday, 20 September 2019 Read more...

Manchester International Piano Competition, Chetham’s review - stars in the making

Tuesday, 27 August 2019 Read more...

Tao of Glass, Royal Exchange, Manchester review - brilliant, enchanting tales fascinate

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Read more...

The Fountainhead, The Lowry, Salford review – marathon in Mancland

Friday, 12 July 2019 Read more...

The Anvil, Royal, Purves, BBCPO, Gernon, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester - disturbing, baffling and moving

Monday, 08 July 2019 Read more...

Chetham's Symphony Orchestra, Chetham's Chorus, Threlfall, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester - a thrilling triumph

Saturday, 06 July 2019 Read more...

Williams, BBC Philharmonic, Wigglesworth, Bridgewater Hall Manchester review - vision before gloom

Monday, 03 June 2019 Read more...

Aida, Opera North review - militarism soundly subverted

Thursday, 02 May 2019 Read more...

Ehnes, BBC Philharmonic, Wilson, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - contrasts from the 1930s

Monday, 15 April 2019 Read more...

The Pilgrim’s Progress, RNCM, Manchester review – a theatrical triumph

Thursday, 04 April 2019 Read more...

Oelze, Oakes, Gould, BBC Philharmonic, Gnann, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - trio of surprises

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Read more...

Hardenberger, BBC Philharmonic, Storgårds, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - new work trumpets a sun journey

Monday, 25 February 2019 Read more...

La Damnation de Faust, Hallé, Elder, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - 'concert opera' indeed

Monday, 11 February 2019 Read more...

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