Jun
2009
Articles from 1st Jun 2009
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Thomas Trotter at Symphony Hall
Jun 01 2009 | Music
In a recent interview Thomas Trotter said that, whereas the Town Hall organ ‘purrs like a vintage Rolls Royce’, the organ in Symphony Hall ‘roars like a Ferrari.’ On Friday, though, the marvellous Klais instrument was at its most subtle and restrained, without a roar being uttered. Read
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We’re so lucky to have Walsall Jazz Orchestra
Jun 01 2009 | Music
The constant things are the ones we most risk taking for granted. Like the excellence of the Rush Hour free sessions on early Friday evenings in the Symphony Hall Foyer Bar. And the Walsall Jazz Orchestra. Read
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Suzanne Vega's Birmingham mission to help street children
Jun 01 2009 | Music
Singer Suzanne Vega is only too happy to make time for a worthy cause, as Diane Parkes discovered Read
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The Queen Of Spades/Welsh National Opera at Birmingham Hippodrome
Jun 01 2009 | Music
Though its praises are invariably sung as an afterthought, this time the orchestra of Welsh National Opera really must take pride of place in a gripping production of Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades. Read
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New venue for O2 Academy Birmingham to open in September
Jun 01 2009 | Music
The new O2 Academy music venue in Birmingham is due to open in September this year, the owners have announced. Read
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Trotter's Bach is a stunning feat
Jun 01 2009 | Music
Thomas TrotterSymphony Hall Read
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Review: The Queen of Spades, Birmingham Hippodrome
Jun 01 2009 | Music
The Queen Of SpadesWelsh National Opera at Birmingham Hippodrome Read
