May
2010
Articles from 21st May 2010
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Cellar expansion for The Rainbow in Digbeth
May 21 2010 | Music
The once-threatened Rainbow pub in Digbeth has created a new space in its cellar to complete the Victorian venue’s transformation from a pub into a nightclub. Read
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Classical Review: City of Birmingham Choir at Symphony Hall
May 21 2010 | Music
James MacMillan’s Seven last Words from the Cross is a work of harrowing intensity, designed to stretch choral abilities – and listeners’ emotions – to the limit. Read
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Classical Review: Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra at Adrian Boult Hall
May 21 2010 | Music
Brahms described his Academic Festival Overture as a boisterous musical potpourri and there was plenty of vim and vigour in the performance of these bright young players. Read
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Classical Review: CBSO/Symphonic Dances: III at the Symphony Hall
May 21 2010 | Music
The idea of a full-blown, sultry Argentian tango being written by a composer from the chilly Baltic might appear somewhat unlikely. But Tango by Latvian composer Arturs Maskats made a lively and impressive curtain-raiser to this CBSO concert, vividly scored, clearly structured, with a soul-baring backstreet melody interweaved by counter subjects like dancers’ ankles intertwining. Read
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Classical Review: CBSO/One Thousand and One Nights at Symphony Hall
May 21 2010 | Music
Johannes Moser’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations had true star quality. Read
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Moment to savour for conductor Kenneth Woods
May 21 2010 | Music
Kenneth Woods will live out a childhood dream when he conducts the Orchestra of the Swan in Stratford. Christopher Morley reports. Read
