Sebastian Scotney

Articles By Sebastian Scotney

Paul Simon, BST Hyde Park review - still sprightly after 76 years Monday, 16 July 2018 Read more...	Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Steve Winwood, BST Hyde Park review - the Clapton faithful in their droves Monday, 09 July 2018 Read more...
Falstaff, Garsington Opera review - Sir John under pressure Monday, 18 June 2018 Read more...	Giulio Cesare, Glyndebourne review - no weak link Monday, 11 June 2018 Read more...
Robert Gordon: Memphis Rent Party review - a fast-moving Mississippi anthology Sunday, 10 June 2018 Read more...	Matthias Goerne, Seong-Jin Cho, Wigmore Hall review - slow and slower Strauss Wednesday, 25 April 2018 Read more...
Gregory Porter, Royal Albert Hall review - impressive first night for the Nat King Cole & Me tour Tuesday, 03 April 2018 Read more...	Dialogues des Carmélites, Guildhall School review - calm and humane drama of faith Tuesday, 27 February 2018 Read more...
Joyce DiDonato and Brentano Quartet, Wigmore Hall - not enough variety Wednesday, 20 December 2017 Read more...	Jaron Lanier: Dawn of the New Everything review - pioneer of virtual reality tells his story Sunday, 17 December 2017 Read more...
Jools Holland and José Feliciano, Royal Albert Hall review - giving the audience what they expect Saturday, 25 November 2017 Read more...	An Evening with Pat Metheny, Barbican - sheer joy under the Missouri sky Saturday, 11 November 2017 Read more...
Marcel Proust: Letters to the Lady Upstairs - a very slim volume Sunday, 29 October 2017 Read more...	Grenfell Tower Benefit Concert, Cadogan Hall - stellar line-up for a vital cause Monday, 18 September 2017 Read more...
Sigrid Rausing: Mayhem review - you want it darker? Sunday, 03 September 2017 Read more...	Sebestyén, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer, RFH Wednesday, 24 May 2017 Read more...

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