Archive | November, 2009

Akram Khan: Confluence; Vincent Dance Theatre – guardian.co.uk

29. November 2009

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guardian.co.uk Akram Khan: Confluence; Vincent Dance Theatre guardian.co.uk screams Patrycja Kujawska in Vincent Dance Theatre's If We Go On. "No more classical music – especially Bach! No more clichés. No more shapes in space.

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The Tsarina’s Slippers, Royal Opera House, London Cecilia Bartoli/Il Giardino … – Independent

29. November 2009

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The Tsarina's Slippers, Royal Opera House, London Cecilia Bartoli/Il Giardino ... Independent Even Sergei Leiferkus (His Highness) seems to have coated his vocal cords with spray-starch, though the neo- classical court music allows the orchestra to ... and more

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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Shantala Shivalingappa, Lilian Baylis Studio, londonakram … – Independent

29. November 2009

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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Shantala Shivalingappa, Lilian Baylis Studio, londonakram ... Independent Classical carnatic music was grandly represented. There was a three-way fusion as jazz sax and an Indian band went to town on Elgar and Philip Glass.

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Blur: We learnt from our mistakes – Times Online

28. November 2009

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Times Online Blur: We learnt from our mistakes Times Online Albarn, the son of a stage designer and a furniture-maker and arts-television producer, who had dabbled in classical composition as a teenager and briefly ...

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Bad Company back together – South Wales Argus

28. November 2009

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Bad Company back together South Wales Argus ... was recently presented with the Classic Songwriter award by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at the annual Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honour 2009.

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This week’s music previews – guardian.co.uk

28. November 2009

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guardian.co.uk This week's music previews guardian.co.uk Simcock's new double album finds him working on his own, with a classical cellist, and a superb trio. For these gigs, he'll be joined by guests including ...

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Going back to his roots: Bill Bailey injects some humour into music – Independent

27. November 2009

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Going back to his roots: Bill Bailey injects some humour into music Independent No, I think there's more variety available now than ever before, but I do think that there's a slight preconception about classical music and orchestras ...

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How it all clicked for Wolfgang – Camden New Journal

27. November 2009

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Camden New Journal How it all clicked for Wolfgang Camden New Journal If you ask him who he worked for he can rattle off the big names in magazines and the cinema – the now-defunct Picture Post magazine , a series for the ...

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Rising Star Pianist for Dunkeld Charity Concert – Allmediascotland

27. November 2009

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Rising Star Pianist for Dunkeld Charity Concert Allmediascotland The concert at Dunkeld Cathedral starting at 3pm will feature classical pianist Emmanuel Despax performing a programme including Haydn and Chopin. ...

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Phoenix Confirm London Show – ClashMusic.com

27. November 2009

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Phoenix Confirm London Show ClashMusic.com Returning this year with their presumptuously titled new album 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix' the band went face to face with classical composer Mozart. ...

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