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Review: Hepplewhite Piano Trio, at Birmingham Town Hall Feb 13 2012

Prizewinners from the Birmingham Conservatoire, this up and coming young chamber group, formed in 2009, is rapidly gaining recognition. Read

Madness front man Suggs finds time to reflect on his life Feb 03 2012

When you hit your half century, it's time to take stock. Alison Jones chats to Madness front man Suggs.Read

Jazz Diary: Trad legends Chris Barber and Acker Bilk head to Birmingham Feb 02 2012

Trad jazz legends Acker Bilk and Chris Barber appear in a double bill at Birmingham Town Hall.Read

Review: The Sixteen, at Birmingham Town Hall Dec 16 2011

Even the most ardent fan of festive music can suffer from Christmas carol fatigue at this time of year.Read

Jazz Diary: Tradition and nostalgia sets festive tone Dec 15 2011

The Christmas season is one of nostalgia and tradition, and this week’s jazz acquires that festive tone, with lots of new twists on looking back.Read

When Charles Dickens brought his Christmas show to Birmingham Dec 09 2011

Charles Dickens insisted one of his sold-out 1853 readings in Birmingham should be for the working classes. Diane Parkes looks at how the great author kept his audience spellbound.Read

Review: Orchestra Of The Swan, at Birmingham Town Hall Dec 01 2011

A near-packed Town Hall audience struggled through the Frankfurt Christmas market to enjoy a programme which brought us all back to England in summertimeRead

Review: The Capucon Brothers, at Birmingham Town Hall Nov 25 2011

This French performance of Beethoven’s Archduke piano trio managed to be suitably aristocratic while demonstrating the qualities of liberty, equality and fraternity. The violinist Renaud Capuçon, his cellist brother Gautier and pianist Frank Braley demonstrated the give-and-take – an instinctive knowledge of who ought to be first amongst equals at any given time – that is the foundation of the best chamber music groups.Read

Review: Ex Cathedra, at Birmingham Town Hall Nov 25 2011

Rather like the film of the book, this ‘concert of the album’ featured material from Ex Cathedra’s recently released 2-CD tribute to Alec Roth. For a contemporary composer to receive such acclaim must be extremely rewarding.Read