Sebastian Scotney

Articles By Sebastian Scotney

Prom 39: Schiff, Elbert, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer 3 review - jaw-dropping standards of orchestral playing Monday, 14 August 2023 Read more...	Prom 4: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Kuusisto review - Pekka Kuusisto's charisma shrinks the Royal Albert Hall Monday, 17 July 2023 Read more...
Album: Bokanté - History Saturday, 15 July 2023 Read more...	theartsdesk in Montreal - the world's largest jazz festival just got younger Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Read more...
Album: Barb Jungr and Her Trio - My Marquee Wednesday, 28 June 2023 Read more...	Werther, Grange Park Opera review - Italian-American principal singers with strong chemistry Monday, 26 June 2023 Read more...
Album: Vicente Archer - Short Stories Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Read more...	DVD: Jazz Fest - A New Orleans Story Saturday, 06 May 2023 Read more...
Elsa Dreisig, Jonathan Ware, Wigmore Hall review - a glorious voice unleashed Friday, 21 April 2023 Read more...	The Beasts review - a countryside idyll loses its charm Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Read more...
Champions review - Woody Harrelson's latest hoop dream Tuesday, 14 March 2023 Read more...	Gerstein, Bintner, Waarts, Wigmore Hall review - fascinating connections, uneven music Tuesday, 07 March 2023 Read more...
Album: Sebastian Rochford, Kit Downes - A Short Diary Saturday, 28 January 2023 Read more...	DVD: Oscar Peterson - Black + White Tuesday, 24 January 2023 Read more...
Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel review - intriguing portrait of the end of an era Saturday, 21 January 2023 Read more...	Yevgeny Sudbin, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens review - phenomenal pianism in close-up Thursday, 19 January 2023 Read more...

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