Planet Hugill

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The 1930s sextet: contrasting works from Dohnanyi and Poulenc at the heart of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and Orsino Winds collaborative concert at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival. My review:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/10/the-1930s-sextet-contrasting-works-from.html
The 1930s sextet: contrasting works from Dohnanyi and Poulenc at the heart of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and Orsino Winds collaborative concert

Classical music news; opera, concert & CD reviews, concert previews, live performance & feature articles by London-based composer Robert Hugill

The sheer delight of playing together: Ben Goldscheider, Tom Poster, Magnus Johnston, Guy Johnston in Brahms, Schumann & Joseph Phibbs premiere at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival. My concert review:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/10/the-sheer-delight-of-playing-together.html
The sheer delight of playing together: Ben Goldscheider & friends in Brahms, Schumann & Joseph Phibbs premiere

The sheer delight of playing together - concert review: Ben Goldscheider & friends in Brahms, Schumann & Joseph Phibbs at Hatfield House

Verdi & more: Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis, on Don Carlo in La Forza del Destino at @royaloperahouse, his role debut as Rigoletto at Teatro Real in Madrid, La Traviata in Vienna and Don Carlos in French at the @metopera. Looking ahead, there is Simon Boccanegra & Don Quichotte at his home opera house, Opera de Paris, and a new opera La Reine-garçon by Julien Bilodeau with Opera de Montreal My interview:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/what-is-essential-is-that-you-have-to.html
What is essential is that you have to be passionate about the work: Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis, Don Carlo in the Royal Opera's revival of La Forza del Destino on his clutch of Verdi roles

Interview - Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis, Don Carlo in the Royal Opera's current revival of Verdi's La Forza del Destino on his Verdi roles

From a 1000 year old Celtic lament to Judith Weir and a Jasdeep Singh Degun premiere with the Scottish Ensemble: Kings Place's 2024 Scotland Unwrapped. My preview:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/from-1000-year-old-celtic-lament-to.html
From a 1000 year old Celtic lament to Judith Weir and a Jasdeep Singh Degun premiere with the Scottish Ensemble: Kings Place's 2024 Scotland Unwrapped

Kings Place has announced its Unwrapped series. 2024 is to be devoted to Scotland Unwrapped, a celebration of Scottish music and spoken-work

The chance to deep dive into Dvorák's quartets: Michael Trainor of the Piatti Quartet introduces their new residency at Kings Place. Michael's article:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/the-chance-to-deep-dive-into-dvoraks.html
The chance to deep dive into Dvořák's quartets: Michael Trainor of the Piatti Quartet introduces their new residency at Kings Place

The chance to deep dive into Dvořák's quartets: Michael Trainor of the Piatti Quartet introduces their new residency at Kings Place

It seems amazing that Simon Callaghan should be able to find three more British Piano Concertos that deserve to be better known & are receiving first recordings. Works by Gordon Jacob, John Addison, Edmund Rubbra with BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Stephen Bell & George Vass on Lyrita. My record review:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/three-more-gems-british-piano-concertos.html
Three more gems: British Piano Concertos from Simon Callaghan & BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Three more gems - CD review: British Piano Concertos, Lyrita, Simon Callaghan, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Stephen Bell, George Vass

Dramatick Opera: Christian Curnyn & the Early Opera Company in Purcell & Dryden's King Arthur at Temple Music with Lindsay Duncan, Mhairi Lawson, Rowan Pierce, Samuel Boden, James Way, Edward Grint. My opera review:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/dramatick-opera-christian-curnyn-and.html
Dramatick Opera: Christian Curnyn and the Early Opera Company in Purcell and Dryden's King Arthur at Temple

Dramatick Opera - opera review: Christian Curnyn and the Early Opera Company in Purcell and Dryden's King Arthur at Temple

Composer news: Anna Clyne is new composer in association with BBC Philharmonic, Nitin Sawhney to receive an honorary degree from University of Huddersfield, Phaedra Ensemble is celebrating Gavin Bryars' 80th birthday. My article:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/composer-news-anna-clynes-new.html
Composer news - Anna Clyne's new association, Nitin Sawney new honour and Gavin Bryars' birthday

Composer news - Anna Clyne's new association, Nitin Sawney new honour and Gavin Bryars' birthday

Uncompromising perhaps, occasionally stark but always vivid & arresting: a survey of the Irish composer John McLachlan's piano music from the last 30 years in stunning performances from Mary Dullea on Farpoint Recordings. My record review:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/drinking-stars-mary-dullea-plays-piano.html
Drinking the stars: Mary Dullea plays the piano music of John McLachlan

Always vivid & arresting - cd review: John McLachlan: Drinking the stars; Mary Dullea; Farpoint Recordings

Stroud Arts Festival returns with Will Todd, Duke Ellington, Pink Floyd, Astor Piazzolla, Gertrude Lawrence and relaxed opera. My preview:
https://www.planethugill.com/2023/09/stroud-arts-festival.html
77th Stroud Arts Festival

The Stroud Arts Festival returns to the Gloucestershire market town for the 78th festival from 22 to 29 October 2023