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Creating a fun day out as well as broadening the mind: Jack Bazalgette, director of through the noise, on his first Cheltenham Music Festival as artistic director. My interview: planethugill.com/2025/04/creati… through the noise

More than novelty value: at Conway Hall the Zoffany Ensemble explores two substantial 19th century French works for nine instruments by Louise Farrenc and George Onslow. My concert review: planethugill.com/2025/04/more-t…

Immersive Beethoven weekend at Conway Hall : all the major chamber works with piano from Daniel Tong, Sara Trickey and Robin Michael. My preview: planethugill.com/2025/04/immers…

Sir Nicholas Kenyon to give the inaugural Purcell Lecture at Stationers Hall presented by the Musicians' Company, and the Stationers and Newspapermakers' Company. The Stationers' Company My preview: planethugill.com/2025/04/sir-ni…

An early alternative: Maurice Greene's Jephtha from Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company Co, Andrew Staples & Mary Bevan on Chandos Records reveals the early stages of English oratorio still finding its way. My record review: planethugill.com/2025/04/a-genr…

New song cycles inspired by 10th-century Persian poetry, the Magdalene Laundries & Baba Yaga as storytelling in song takes centre stage at this year's Oxford International Song Festival. My review: planethugill.com/2025/04/new-so…

Ahead of the Beethoven Weekend at Conway Hall, taking place on May 3–4, hear pianist daniel tong and violinist Sara Trickey chat with Petroc Trelawny on BBC Radio 3's In Tune. Learn more about Beethoven & the upcoming event. @bbcsounds 🎵 Listen here: loom.ly/CIh5KOw

"A terrifically potent mix of touching drama and virtuosity" 💥 Another fantastic @continuofndn funded recording project has come to fruition: Maurice Green's Jephtha! Now available on @chandosrecords 🔗 go.continuoconnect.com/jephtha Thanks to Robert Hugill for the lovely review!

Something of a revelation: forgotten songs by Robert Gund & William Grosz receive ardent championship from Christian Immler & Helmut Deutsch on Alpha Classics. Outhere Music My record review planethugill.com/2025/04/someth…

Glasshouse in Gateshead The Glasshouse International Centre for Music announces its 2025/2026 season: from Haydn & Mozart to Kurtág, Gubaidulina & Berio with Royal Northern Sinfonia Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dinis Sousa & Maria Wloszczowska, John Wilson & Sinfonia of London & more. My preview: planethugill.com/2025/04/glassh…

Secret rendezvous and Queens in disguise: Pegasus Opera Company stage Ethel Smyth's Fête galante and Philip Hagemann's The Dark Lady of the Sonnets conducted by Odaline de la Martinez at the Royal College of Music Royal College of Music . My preview: planethugill.com/2025/04/secret…

Opinion: Physical music shops have an instrumental role to play for rising musicians. A guest article by Roger Foxcroft of A Major Music Supplies in Staffordshire. Roger's article: planethugill.com/2025/05/opinio…

Making connections between styles & eras: violinist Holly Harman & friends launch their album Ground with a mix of 17th century violin virtuosity, folk directness & sheer imagination including a new piece by Alice Zawadzki. My concert review: planethugill.com/2025/05/making…

The sheer joy of performing together: Music in Secondary Schools Trust's 12th Annual Concert at the Barbican Centre. MiSST Barbican Centre My article: planethugill.com/2025/05/the-sh…

An anti-depressant for all: introducing the work of Soundabout, the UK's Learning Disability Music Charity. My article: planethugill.com/2025/05/an-ant…

Thanks so much for the review Robert Hugill. 🙏 Lovely to have you there

In case you missed it: April on Planet Hugill - Peter Grimes in Cardiff, Werther in Paris, Winter Opera Festival in Sarasota, via Intuit Mailchimp My newsletter: mailchi.mp/planethugill/a…

A conversation between similarities & differences: Jonathan Sells on his disc of Bruckner & Gesualdo with the Monteverdi Choir released on the Soli Deo Gloria label MonteverdiChoir&Orch . My interview: planethugill.com/2025/04/a-conv…

Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum: Britten Sinfonia, Sinfonia Smith Square & Choir of Merton College, Oxford Merton College Choir, unite for a thrilling & exhilarating experience. Tony's review: planethugill.com/2025/05/britte…

Requiem A is much more influenced by Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, & Sigur Rós: composer Sven Helbig on his new work created to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II & released on Deutsche Grammophon (DG) . Our interview: planethugill.com/2025/05/requie…