THE woman behind heart-throb composer Vasily Petrenko is making tea in their spacious kitchen when I arrive. Evgenia Petrenko is petite, pretty and softly-spoken, with big brown eyes and a wide, shy smile.Read
AFTER all the hype of the Leningrad Symphony in the last fortnight or so, it felt like coming back to earth with a concert of Bruckner and Schubert. That’s what it might have been. In reality, it was much different.Read
THERE’S no doubt Messiah has staying power. It’s Handel’s most popular oratorio – indeed, probably his most popular piece, full stop – and, while other similar works could be seen as more interesting, more ground-breaking for their time, it’s Messiah which keeps choral societies in business, mainly because it’s a venture which is sure to attract an audience.Read
WITH a seasonal sprinkling of snow outside and a programme of festive carols inside, the Phil’s traditional Spirit of Christmas concert could surely win over even the most curmudgeonly Grinch.Read
GIVEN his passion for a certain charismatic composer you’d expect John Suchet’s Philharmonic Hall appearances to be connected to the RLPO’s ongoing Beethoven series.Read
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