Articles...
Oct 10 2008
Art Garfunkel reads out bits of his own poetry, he wears a ridiculously loose tie and dances like your English teacher at a disco. But this is not the point....
Sep 2 2008
Flags fluttered enthusiastically, balloons descended from the lofty ceiling of Symphony Hall and 600 youngsters celebrated the 30th anniversary of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain. ...
Jul 17 2008
Musical history was made at Symphony Hall on Tuesday, when for the first time a leading Indian vocalist appeared on stage with a major symphony orchestra in a concert of Bollywood classics....
Jul 8 2008
In the glory days of MGM film musicals, the studios had the best of everything: accomplished composers, brilliant orchestrators who could make the most dazzling arrangements, expert conductors and the finest orchestral musicians, and, of course, the cream of singers, actors and dancers....
Jun 20 2008
How many white singers are capable of pulling off creditable performances of soul classics immortalised by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles? The answer, probably, can be found on the fingers of one hand....
Jan 7 2008
Could a blend of Balkan gypsy jazz, Celtic influences and dhol drums be the new sound of Birmingham? Terry Grimley meets Louis Robinson, founder of the dazzling Destroyers....
Sep 24 2007
The CBSO serves up the final three symphonies from Finnish composer Sibelius...