A Fairytale Christmas' - the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra combine a Christmas favourite with unfamiliar treats @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

Beth Taylor’s commanding Sea Pictures the highlight of the LPO’s all-Elgar evening @lporchestra.bsky.social @southbankcentre.bsky.social

Giltburg and Foster celebrate the Philharmonia’s 80th birthday with a punchy piano-fest @philharmonialondon.bsky.social nicks-classical-notes.blogspot.com/2025/11/gilt...

The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra strings excel, with expressive Britten from Padmore & Watkins, and exciting MacMillan from MacGregor @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

Gothic Opera allows another side of Offenbach to shine at Battersea Arts Centre @gothicopera.bsky.social

The Railway Children becomes a pacy action thriller in Mark-Anthony Turnage's hands at Glyndebourne ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-turna...

Gothic Opera allows another side of Offenbach to shine at Battersea Arts Centre @gothicopera.bsky.social ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-offen...

The Railway Children becomes a pacy action thriller in Turnage's hands at Glyndebourne

Highly engaging performance of Tarney's effective Lux Stellarum from The Choir of Royal Holloway @conviviumrecords.bsky.social

Hugh Shrapnel shares thoughts on his music, influences, and life as a composer.

Playful Coleridge-Taylor contrasting with dramatic Mahler from the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

'A New World' - Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off their 101st season in style @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

An impressive debut recording from Birmingham's chamber choir, The Elgar Scholars @conviviumrecords.bsky.social

Beauty of sound dilutes the passion in Welser-Möst and the Vienna Philharmonic's Tchaikovsky at the BBC Proms @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Bampton Classical Opera have fun with Salieri at The Barn, Old Walland

Musical resilience from Pekka Kuusisto and Katarina Barruk at the Proms @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Le Concert Spirituel's Striggio marred by flawed staging choices at the BBC Proms

Nicholas Collon and @auroraorchestra.bsky.social pull off another dramatic performance from memory at the Proms @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Exciting Bacewicz and Lutosławski from Taadaki Otaka and the BBC NOW at the BBC Proms @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra launch their 101st season @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

Joyful energy from Rachel Podger and The Mozartists at @wigmore-hall.org.uk

Glyndebourne's Saul still packs a punch 10 years on

A golden Turangalîla-Symphonie to celebrate the Brighton Philharmonic's centenary @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

Fantasias for Piano - Martin Cousin presents some unexpected treats, performed with effortless and expressive virtuosity @conviviumrecords.bsky.social

Convincing MacMillan from Benedetti contrasts with Noseda's full-on Shostakovich @londonsymphony.bsky.social @barbicancentre.bsky.social

Brighton-based singing teacher achieves the highest level of certification in Estill Voice Training®

The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra scale new heights with Colin Currie at the helm in a celebration of Steve Reich @bpo-orchestra.bsky.social

BREMF Consort of Voices perform Palestrina, as well as music by Allegro, Victoria, Gabrieli and Marenzio. St Paul's Church, Brighton, 7.30pm Friday 28 March.

Classy Brahms ends a fine visit from Yutaka Sado and the Tonkünstler-Orchester

Gardner and the @lporchestra.bsky.social scale Alpine heights with majestic ease @southbankcentre.bsky.social

Overtures & Dances - Impressive variety and virtuosity from the Mēla Guitar Quartet.

ENO gives Thea Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots a worthy London debut ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-musgr...

ENO gives Thea Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots a worthy London debut

Stunning, intense, shocking and captivating premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage & Lee Hall's Festen @royaloperahouse.bsky.social . Not always a comfortable watch, but powerful and challenging, with layers of disturbing complexity in Turnage's score. Strong singing across the board from cast and chorus.

Variety & atmosphere in chamber works by Hugh Shrapnel, performed with energy & sensitivity by the Camarilla Ensemble @conviviumrecords.bsky.social

Ensemble MidtVest gives strong performances of engaging chamber works & arrangements by Matthew Owain Jones @firsthandrecords.bsky.social

Power as well as delicacy from Barry Douglas in Volume 7 of his Schubert series.

Savall and Hespèrion XXI celebrate 50 years with effortless style @wigmore-hall.bsky.social

Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI celebrate 50 years with effortless style at @wigmore-hall.bsky.social ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-saval...

Twistmas - Resound Voices @resoundvoices.bsky.social and the Rebelles deliver a wide-ranging feast of vocal delights

We've got a new Bluesky username! It verifies our account as official - Bluesky's version of the beloved "blue tick" of old 😆. However, it has slightly broken links to our super-popular Starter Pack, so here's the new link. If you're just starting here, welcome. Jump in! go.bsky.app/77K23rq

Highly individual Mozart from Khatia Buniatishvili with the @asmforchestra.bsky.social ✍️ Nick Boston bachtrack.com/review-bunia...

Highly individual Mozart from Buniatishvili

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Impressive debut from the Phoenix Consort & Adam Whitmore in effective and evocative choral works by Alexander Campkin @conviviumrecords.bsky.social

Intense and gripping MacMillan from Glennie, with Paterson and the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra delighting a full house at Brighton Dome

Adventurous, virtuosic and highly expressive celebration of 15 years of the Canellakis-Brown Duo @firsthandrecords.bsky.social

Smock Alley - Italian meets Irish in 18th century Dublin, with richly resonant performances from Irlandiani

Gothic Opera brings powerful high drama to Donizetti in Battersea

A great showcase for the Jervaulx Singers and Charlie Gower-Smith, combining strong solo voices in choral textures